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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5348: Uniform child custody act

Updating the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.

Summary

  • $ Replaces the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
  • $ Makes state law consistent with the federal law in determining jurisdiction of interstate child custody orders.
  • $ Provides a process for enforcing other states = child custody orders.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2001
  6. LawApr 18, 2001
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
January 19, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2001
Session law
Chapter 65, Laws of 2001

AN ACT Relating to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

13 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Julia Patterson D-33Jim Kastama D-25Jim Hargrove D-24Larry Sheahan R-9Bob McCaslin R-4Margarita Prentice D-11Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Adam Kline D-37Stephen Johnson R-47Joseph Zarelli R-18Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5348
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5348
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Chapter 65, 2001 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5348 in other sessions

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