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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1259

HB 1259: Foster care

Providing services for persons twenty years of age who are or who have been in foster care. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Authorizing provision of independent living services for persons through age twenty who have been in foster care.)

Summary

  • $ Young people up to age 21 who have been in foster care are made eligible for the array of independent living services created by federal law.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1259), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2001
  6. LawMay 7, 2001
Prime sponsor
Kip Tokuda (D-37)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2001
Session law
Chapter 192, Laws of 2001
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5470
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1259, SHB 1259

AN ACT Relating to providing services for persons through twenty years of age, who are or who have been in foster care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kip Tokuda (D-37)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Marc Boldt R-17Ruth Kagi D-32Shay Schual-Berke D-33Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Lambert R-45Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: SHB 1259
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: SHB 1259
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2001
Version voted on: SHB 1259
90 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45004
Republican45004
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001. (SHB 1259)
  2. Chapter 192, 2001 Laws. (SHB 1259)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1259)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1259)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1259)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1259)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 90; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8. (SHB 1259)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1259)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1259)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SHB 1259)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1259)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1259)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1259)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1259)
  15. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1259)
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 1259)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1259)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1259)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1259)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1259)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1259)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1259)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. CFS - Majority; do pass.
  30. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

HB 1259 in other sessions

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