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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5995

SB 5995: Children in shelter care

Recognizing a parent's preference in the placement of a child in shelter care.

Summary

  • The bill requires priority placement for a child in shelter care to be with any person preferred by the parent or, if the parent does not indicate a preference, with an agency that is licensed or that is not required to be licensed (such as a blood relative, stepparent, or certain extended family members).

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5995), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
February 18, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Versions
SB 5995, SSB 5995

AN ACT Relating to placement of children in shelter care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5995)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5995)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5995)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5995)
  8. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5995)
  9. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5995 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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