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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1716

HB 1716: Foster care

Supporting educational achievement for children in foster care.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a grant program to implement school enrollment stabilization strategies for children in foster care.
  • Directs DSHS to request funding or resources to expedite development of an interface between the DSHS database and the databases at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
  • Directs the OSPI to facilitate data sharing agreements with and between local school districts and the DSHS in order to analyze the effect of strategies implemented on the educational outcomes of children in foster care.
  • Requires school districts to respond within two school days to DSHS requests for records of children in foster care .

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1716), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1716, SHB 1716, 2SHB 1716

AN ACT Relating to supporting educational achievement for children in foster care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

17 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Bill Hinkle R-13Larry Haler R-8Maureen Walsh R-16Sherry Appleton D-23Eric Pettigrew D-37Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Glenn Anderson R-5Jim Moeller D-49Al O'Brien D-1Joyce McDonald R-25Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Alex Wood D-3Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2007
Version voted on: 2SHB 1716
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34100
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. (2SHB 1716)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1716)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1716)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 1716)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1716)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1716)
  7. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1716)
  8. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1716)
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 1716)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 1716)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1716)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1716)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1716)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1716)
  16. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1716)
  17. Placed on second reading.
  18. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1716)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1716)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1716)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1716)
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1716)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1716)
  27. Referred to Appropriations.
  28. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1716)
  29. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. ELCS - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 1716 in other sessions

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