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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3061: Child welfare system

Creating a department to elevate the importance of child well-being as an essential outcome of an effective child welfare system.

Summary

  • Establishes a panel to develop a plan for implementing an executive branch children's department.
  • Declares legislative intent to implement an executive branch children's department by July 1, 2012.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3061), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creation of a department to elevate the importance of child well-being as an essential outcome of an effective child welfare system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. ELCS - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. ELCS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 3061 in other sessions

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

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