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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5983

SB 5983: Truancy matters

Requiring juvenile courts to provide truancy hearing notice within the court's resources. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring juvenile courts to provide truancy hearing notice using the court's resources.)

Summary

  • Requires the court, when a hearing on a truancy petition is scheduled, to provide required notices "directly and using its own resources."
  • Provides that the court must reimburse a public agency or political subdivision for the cost of serving notice of a hearing date on a show cause contempt order if the court requires service by certified mail or personal service.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5983), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2007
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
February 12, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to notice in truancy matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2007
Version voted on: ESB 5983
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30011
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5983)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5983)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5983)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 5983)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5983)
  6. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5983)
  7. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5983)
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESB 5983)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (ESB 5983)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5983)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5983)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5983)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5983)
  14. HSC - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5983)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5983)
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (ESB 5983)

SB 5983 in other sessions

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