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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6558

SB 6558: Child abuse/citizen review

Creating citizen review panels to review child abuse and neglect cases.

Summary

  • Citizen review panels are created to examine the policies and procedures of agencies which deal with the prevention of child abuse and neglect. A minimum of six panels are created, one for each of the Department of Social and Health Services' (DSHS) service delivery regions.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6558), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 1998
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 21, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6558, SSB 6558

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Jeanine Long R-44Val Stevens R-39Pam Roach R-31Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 16, 1998
Version voted on: SSB 6558
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican26000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6558 in other sessions

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