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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5823

SB 5823: Kinship caregivers

Improving services for kinship caregivers.

Summary

  • DSHS must develop and implement strategies to prioritize the placement of children with willing and able kin when out-of-home placement is required. The strategies must include procedures for searching for appropriate kin, reunification efforts, and permanency planning with appropriate kin.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5823), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
February 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Versions
SB 5823, SSB 5823

AN ACT Relating to improving services for kinship caregivers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39Tracey Eide D-30Darlene Fairley D-32Debbie Regala D-27Jim Hargrove D-24Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5823)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5823)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5823)
  6. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5823)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5823)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5823)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5823)
  14. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5823)
  15. Senate Rules "X" file.
  16. Referred to Rules.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5823)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5823)
  20. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5823)
  21. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 5823 in other sessions

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