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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5903

SB 5903: Office of public defense

Requiring the director of the office of public defense to oversee and monitor legal representation of parents in dependency and termination proceedings.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Public Defense to oversee and monitor legal representation of parents in dependency and termination cases statewide.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5903), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
February 14, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2029
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5903, SSB 5903

AN ACT Relating to duties of the director of the office of public defense;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

12 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Joseph Zarelli R-18Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Luke Esser R-48Adam Kline D-37Mark Doumit D-19Darlene Fairley D-32Stephen Johnson R-47Jerome Delvin R-8Dan Swecker R-20Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5903
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5903)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5903)
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5903)
  4. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5903)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5903)
  6. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5903)
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5903)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5903)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5903)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5903)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5903)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5903)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. On motion, referred to Rules. (SSB 5903)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5903)
  18. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5903)
  19. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. On motion, referred to Rules.
  22. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5903 in other sessions

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