WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2606: Foster parent eligibility

Prohibiting certain persons with criminal backgrounds from becoming foster parents.

Summary

  • A person is ineligible to become a foster parent if they have been convicted of a felony within the past ten years or five or more misdemeanors within the three years prior to applying for a foster care license.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 16, 1998 in the House
Last action
January 16, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

21 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Renee Radcliff R-21Ida Ballasiotes R-41Brad Benson R-6Kathy Lambert R-45Suzette Cooke R-47Karen Keiser D-33Patricia Lantz D-26Brian Hatfield D-19Jerome Delvin R-8Richard DeBolt R-20Duane Sommers R-6Larry Sheahan R-9Joyce Mulliken R-13Shirley Hankins R-8Ruth Fisher D-27Bill Backlund R-45Maryann Mitchell R-30Brian Thomas R-5Bill Thompson R-44Jim McCune R-33Lynn Kessler D-24

Votes

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

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2606 in other sessions

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