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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5811

SB 5811: Foster care

Requiring greater opportunities for involvement of birth families in foster care.

Summary

  • Encourages foster parents to facilitate greater involvement of birth parents with their children in foster care.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2003
  6. LawMay 12, 2003
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
February 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2003
Session law
Chapter 226, Laws of 2003
Versions
SB 5811, SSB 5811

AN ACT Relating to the involvement of the birth family in foster care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5811
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21201
Republican24100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 11, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5811
83 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 15 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43009
Republican40006
How each member voted

Yea (83)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 21, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5811
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican22003
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

April 21, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5811
42 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican21013
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5811)
  2. Chapter 226, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5811)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5811)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5811)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5811)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5811)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SSB 5811)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5811)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 15. (SSB 5811)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5811)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (SSB 5811)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5811)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5811)
  14. CFS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5811)
  15. CFS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5811)
  16. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services. (SSB 5811)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5811)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5811)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5811)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5811)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5811)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5811)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5811)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 5811 in other sessions

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