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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1362

HB 1362: Friendly parent presumption

Creating the friendly parent presumption.

Summary

  • $ Requires the court to consider, when determining a child's residential schedule under a parenting plan, which parent is more likely to allow and encourage frequent and continuing contact between the child and other parent.
  • $ Changes how the court weighs the factors it must consider when determining a child's residential provisions under a parenting plan.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1362), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 1999
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 22, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2000
Versions
HB 1362, ESHB 1362

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

12 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Patricia Lantz D-26Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Christopher Hurst D-31Carolyn Edmonds D-32Dow Constantine D-34Michael Stensen D-31Kathy Lambert R-45Mike Carrell R-28Lynn Kessler D-24Brian Thomas R-5Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1999
Version voted on: ESHB 1362
88 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41503
Republican47200
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1362 in other sessions

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