WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2579: Federal welfare reform act

Making technical corrections to the implementation of the federal personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996.

Summary

  • $ Creates consistent timing and service requirements in child support actions and allows the Division of Child Support to take enforcement action against assets located in Washington, regardless of the debtor's presence.
  • $ Corrects technical oversights made when RCW 74.20A.030 and 74.20.330 were amended to comply with the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
  • $ Allows for participation in the high volume automated enforcement of interstate child support cases.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2579), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2000
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 24, 2000
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
January 17, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2000
Session law
Chapter 86, Laws of 2000
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6510
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 2000
Version voted on: HB 2579
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 2000
Version voted on: HB 2579
45 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican19021
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (2)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 2579 in other sessions

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