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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2356

HB 2356: Foster care

Creating a working group to address school age children who enter short-term foster care. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Creating a working group and pilot project to address school age children who enter short-term foster care.)

Summary

  • $ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to convene a work group to prepare a plan, within existing resources, for the Legislature addressing educational stability for children in short term foster care.
  • $ Requires the implementation of a pilot project within existing resources to assist foster children to remain enrolled in the school they were attending before entering foster care.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2356), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 15, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2356, ESHB 2356

AN ACT Relating to school placement for school age children in foster care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim McIntire D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Kip Tokuda D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Jim Clements R-14Shay Schual-Berke D-33Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2356
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2356)
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2356)
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2356)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2356)
  5. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2356)
  6. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (ESHB 2356)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2356)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2356)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2356)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2356)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESHB 2356)
  13. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  14. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2356)
  15. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2356)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2356)
  19. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

HB 2356 in other sessions

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