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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1236

HB 1236: Child dependency hearings

Providing public access to child dependency hearings.

Summary

  • Requires that all dependency and termination of parental rights hearings must be open to the public unless the judge finds that excluding the public is in the best interest of the child.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1236), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Versions
HB 1236, SHB 1236

AN ACT Relating to public access to child dependency hearings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

14 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Marc Boldt R-17Eric Pettigrew D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Jim Moeller D-49Judy Clibborn D-41Dan Roach R-31Mike Armstrong R-12Fred Jarrett R-41Patricia Lantz D-26Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Brad Benson R-6Jan Shabro R-31Glenn Anderson R-5Tom Mielke R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1236
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Children & Family Services. (SHB 1236)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1236)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1236)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1236)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1236)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1236)
  7. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections. (SHB 1236)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1236)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1236)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1236)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1236)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1236)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1236)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1236)
  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 1236 in other sessions

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