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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2988

HB 2988: Foster parents' rights

Protecting the rights of foster parents.

Summary

  • Allows foster parents who believe that a Department of Social and Health Services employee has retaliated or in any other manner discriminated against them to file a complaint with the Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman.
  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to develop procedures for responding to recommendations of the Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman resulting from complaints filed by foster parents.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2988), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2004
  6. LawMar 26, 2004
Prime sponsor
Marc Boldt (R-17)
Introduced
January 26, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 26, 2004
Session law
Chapter 181, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2988, SHB 2988

AN ACT Relating to foster parents' rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marc Boldt (R-17)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jim Clements R-14Kirk Pearson R-39Barbara Bailey R-10Lois McMahan R-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2988
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 2, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2988
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2988
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2988
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004. (SHB 2988)
  2. Chapter 181, 2004 Laws. (SHB 2988)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2988)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2988)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2988)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2988)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2988)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2988)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 2988)
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SHB 2988)
  11. Rules suspended. (SHB 2988)
  12. Senate receded from amendments. (SHB 2988)
  13. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2988)
  14. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2988)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 2988)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2988)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2988)
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2988)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2988)
  20. CFC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2988)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2988)
  22. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections. (SHB 2988)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 2988)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2988)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2988)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2988)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2988)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2988)
  32. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

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