WA People
RESOLUTION · 1997–98 SESSION

SR 8734: Wenatchee child sex abuse

Summary

  • Urges the Department of Social and Health Services to suspend any final termination of parental rights or final adoptions of children from families who were convicted as part of the Wenatchee child sex abuse investigations until many serious issues surrounding these cases can be resolved.

From the Bill Digest (SR 8734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Adopted Adopted by the Senate
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
Not yet introduced in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

24 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Gary Strannigan R-38Val Stevens R-39Margarita Prentice D-11Michael Heavey D-34Adam Kline D-37Joseph Zarelli R-18Julia Patterson D-33Bill Finkbeiner R-45Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeanine Long R-44Harold Hochstatter R-13Ray Schow R-30Bob McCaslin R-4Bob Oke R-26Don Benton R-17Jim Hargrove D-24Eugene Prince R-9Dan Swecker R-20Betti Sheldon D-23Tim Sheldon D-35Bob Morton R-7Dino Rossi R-5Rosa Franklin D-29Ken Jacobsen D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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SR 8734 in other sessions

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