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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5236

SB 5236: Newborn infant safety

Ensuring the health and safety of newborn infants who have been abandoned and exempting from criminal liability persons who abandon them into the custody of a qualified person.

Summary

  • $ Eliminates criminal liability for a parent who abandons an infant, 72 hours or younger, in a hospital to a qualified person.
  • $ Creates a task force to recommend methods of implementation, ways to promote adoption, and ways of providing access to the abandoning parents = medical history.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2002
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2002
  6. LawApr 3, 2002
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 16, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2002
Session law
Chapter 331, Laws of 2002
Companion bill
HB 1170
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5236, ESSB 5236

AN ACT Relating to the safety of newborn children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

16 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Tracey Eide D-30Val Stevens R-39Darlene Fairley D-32Margarita Prentice D-11Rosa Franklin D-29Karen Fraser D-22Don Carlson R-49Harriet Spanel D-40Debbie Regala D-27Jim Hargrove D-24Bob Oke R-26Julia Patterson D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5236
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 23, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5236
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican19005
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 20, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5236
37 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 11 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23011
Republican140010
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 18, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 5236
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 5236
85 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47003
Republican38802
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 13, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 5236
41 Yea 6 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican17610
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/3/2002. (ESSB 5236)
  2. Chapter 331, 2002 Laws. (ESSB 5236)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5236)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5236)
  5. Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 6; absent, 1; excused, 1. (ESSB 5236)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5236)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5236)
  8. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5236)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5236)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5236)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (ESSB 5236)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5236)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5236)
  14. CFS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5236)
  15. CFS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5236)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5236)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5236)
  18. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services. (ESSB 5236)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5236)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5236)
  21. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 5236)
  22. Rules suspended. (ESSB 5236)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5236)
  24. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5236)
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5236)
  26. Held on first reading. (ESSB 5236)
  27. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5236)
  28. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5236)
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 11. (ESSB 5236)
  30. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5236)
  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (ESSB 5236)
  32. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5236)
  33. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5236)
  34. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5236)
  35. Referred to Children & Family Services. (ESSB 5236)
  36. Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESSB 5236)
  37. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESSB 5236)
  38. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5236)
  39. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5236)
  40. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5236)
  41. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  42. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5236)
  43. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  44. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5236)
  45. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  46. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5236)
  47. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  48. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5236)
  49. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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