WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2243: Joint residential placement

Providing for joint residential placement.

Summary

  • Finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to assure that minor children have frequent and continuing contact with both parents regardless of the marital status of the minor child's parents. In order to effectuate these important public policies, both parents should exercise the responsibility to make decisions and perform other parental functions necessary for the care and growth of their minor children.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2243), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 4, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Skinner (R-14)
Introduced
March 4, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 6057

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Skinner (R-14)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Thompson R-44Jack Cairnes R-47Les Thomas R-31Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2243 in other sessions

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