BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2556

HB 2556: Child abuse preventn/treatmn

Making changes concerning the federal child abuse prevention and treatment act.

Summary

  • When the department makes reasonable efforts to reunify an abused or neglected child with his or her parents, the department must ensure that the child's health and safety are the paramount concern. Reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of a child, or to facilitate the return of a child, to his or her home must be discontinued when those efforts are inconsistent with the permanency plan for the child.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2556), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 314, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 1998
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 1998
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawApr 3, 1998
Prime sponsor
Suzette Cooke (R-47)
Introduced
January 15, 1998 in the House
Last action
April 3, 1998
Session law
Chapter 314, Laws of 1998
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6201
Versions
HB 2556, SHB 2556

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Suzette Cooke (R-47)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 13, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2556
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2556
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20300
Republican26000
How each member voted

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2556
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican26000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2556
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

History

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HB 2556 in other sessions

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