WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1720: Nonparental custody

Revising provisions for petitioning for nonparental custody of a child.

Summary

  • Provides a threshold hearing procedure for third party custody proceedings.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1720), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
February 5, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to petitions for nonparental custody of a child;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jerome Delvin R-8Mary Lou Dickerson D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. JJFL - Majority; do pass.
  8. JJFL - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HB 1720 in other sessions

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