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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6362: Foster child placement

Changing provisions relating to the removal and placement of foster children.

Summary

  • The Division of Licensed Resources has the primary responsibility for recruitment of foster homes. The standard to be used by the department in determining whether a child should be removed from a foster home when there is a founded allegation of abuse or neglect is whether the child = s health and safety would be jeopardized if left in the home and whether removal is in the child = s best interests.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6362), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2000
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 14, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Senator R-15Harold Hochstatter R-13Stephen Johnson R-47Dan Swecker R-20Val Stevens R-39

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 11, 2000
Version voted on: SB 6362
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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History

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SB 6362 in other sessions

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