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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5245

SB 5245: Foster children

Modifying foster children placement provisions.

Summary

  • Foster Parents, pre-adoptive parents, or relatives have a right to be heard in proceedings in juvenile court that are related to the child in their care. The permanency plans of dependant children must include a statement as to whether both in-state and out-of-state placement options have been considered.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1287
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5245, SSB 5245

AN ACT Relating to compliance with the federal safe and timely interstate placement of foster children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dale Brandland R-42Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Val Stevens R-39Phil Rockefeller D-23Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5245)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5245)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5245)
  6. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections. (SSB 5245)
  7. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5245)
  10. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5245)
  11. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  12. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5245 in other sessions

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

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