WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6643: Dependent children

Providing guidelines for family visitation for dependent children.

Summary

  • Provides that visitation is the right of the family, including the child and the parent, in cases in which a child is ordered removed from the child's home but the court has not ordered that a termination petition be filed.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2004
  6. LawMar 26, 2004
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
January 28, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2004
Session law
Chapter 146, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to family visitation for dependent children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Dave Schmidt R-44Don Carlson R-49

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6643
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 5, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6643
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6643
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican20005
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004.
  2. Chapter 146, 2004 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. CFS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. CFC - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 6643 in other sessions

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