BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5246
SB 5246: Placement of children
Changing provisions affecting the placement of children.
Summary
- Second cousins and relatives of any half-sibling of a child who has been removed from home due to allegations of abuse or neglect or abandonment are added to the list of relatives who may receive and care for that child without being licensed as foster homes, as long as certain conditions are met to safeguard the child's health and safety.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5246), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 15, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- 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 1377
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5246, SSB 5246
AN ACT Relating to the placement of children;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5246)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5246)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5246)
- WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections. (SSB 5246)
- WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5246)
- HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5246)
- HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
- First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5246 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5246 (2025–26) Energy facility site eval.
- SB 5246 (2023–24) Supreme court fiscal notes
- SB 5246 (2021–22) Medicaid primary care reimb.
- SB 5246 (2019–20) Sunshine committee recs.
- SB 5246 (2017–18) Personal records/DEL access
- SB 5246 (2015–16) Death benefits/LEOFF, WSPRS
- SB 5246 (2013–14) Teacher and principal evals
- SB 5246 (2011–12) Driving record abstracts