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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5308

SB 5308: Child abuse reporting

Changing provisions relating to mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect.

Summary

  • Requires any person who is an employee or regular-service volunteer of a nonprofit entity, or for-profit entity that provides services to children as a primary mission or purpose of the entity, who has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect to report the incident if the alleged perpetrator is an employee, contractor, regular service, or occasional-service volunteer of the same nonprofit or for-profit entity.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5308), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 417, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2005
  6. LawMay 11, 2005
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2005
Session law
Chapter 417, Laws of 2005
Versions
SB 5308, ESSB 5308

AN ACT Relating to mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5308
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5308
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5308
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (ESSB 5308)
  2. Chapter 417, 2005 Laws. (ESSB 5308)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5308)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5308)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5308)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5308)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5308)
  8. House receded from amendments. (ESSB 5308)
  9. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 5308)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5308)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5308)
  12. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESSB 5308)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5308)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5308)
  15. CFS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5308)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5308)
  17. CFS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5308)
  18. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services. (ESSB 5308)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5308)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5308)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5308)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5308)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5308)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5308)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5308)
  29. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5308)
  30. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5308 in other sessions

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