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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5500

SB 5500: BECCA and HOPE acts

Revising programs and proceedings for children under the BECCA and HOPE acts.

Summary

  • $ Adds truancy to the definition of at-risk youth.
  • $ Allows parents to convert a ChINS or truancy petition to an ARY petition.
  • $ Provides greater discretion to the court to order risk and needs assessments, and to hold review hearings.
  • $ Protects persons who shelter children pursuant to the HOPE Act from criminal and civil liability.
  • $ Allows courts to pursue criminal contempt sanctions, and extends the seven day civil contempt sanction to 21 days for certain cases.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 24, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5500, ESSB 5500

AN ACT Relating to programs and proceedings for children under the BECCA and HOPE acts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeanine Long R-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5500
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5500)
  2. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 5500)
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5500)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (ESSB 5500)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5500)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5500)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5500)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5500)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5500)
  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5500)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5500)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5500)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Juvenile Justice. (ESSB 5500)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5500)
  15. JJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5500)
  16. JJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5500)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5500)
  18. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice. (ESSB 5500)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5500)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5500)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5500)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5500)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5500)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5500)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  28. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5500)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5500)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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