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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2000

HB 2000: Indian child welfare act

Changing provisions pertaining to third-party custody proceedings involving the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Summary

  • Requires a third party custody petition to contain a statement alleging whether the child is or may be an Indian child as defined under the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
  • Requires every court order in a third party custody proceeding to contain a finding whether the ICWA does or does not apply and, if the ICWA applies, requires the order to contain a finding that all notice requirements and evidentiary requirements under the ICWA have been satisfied.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2000), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
February 19, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2000, SHB 2000

AN ACT Relating to third-party custody proceedings involving the Indian Child Welfare Act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36John McCoy D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 2000
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47005
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2000)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2000)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2000)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2000)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2000)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2000)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2000)
  8. CFC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2000)
  9. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections. (SHB 2000)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SHB 2000)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2000)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2000)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2000)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2000)
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2000)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. JJFL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2000)
  21. JJFL - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. JJFL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HB 2000 in other sessions

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