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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2478: Military parents' children

Addressing the custody of children of parents deployed in the military.

Summary

  • Provides that a parent's activation in military service and deployment outside the state is not, by itself, a factor justifying a permanent modification to a child custody decree or parenting plan.

From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HB 2478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 1, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008

AN ACT Relating to custody of children of parents deployed in the military;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

15 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Deb Wallace D-17Maralyn Chase D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Dawn Morrell D-25Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim Moeller D-49Mike Sells D-38Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Patricia Lantz D-26Steve Conway D-29Christopher Hurst D-31Norma Smith R-10Ruth Kagi D-32Don Barlow D-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2478
88 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57006
Republican31004
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 10.
  6. Placed on third reading.
  7. Committee recommendations adopted.
  8. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2478 in other sessions

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