WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2629: Adoption petitions

Updating provisions related to adoption petitions.

Summary

  • Updates a citation to federal law in the statute governing the content of adoption petitions and decrees.
  • Requires adoption petitions and decrees to include a statement or finding regarding the applicability of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2629), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Troy Kelley (D-28)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to making corrections to update the law regarding adoption petitions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Troy Kelley (D-28)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Larry Seaquist D-26Tami Green D-28Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2629
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Placed on third reading.
  8. Committee recommendations adopted.
  9. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. ELCS - Majority; do pass.
  12. ELCS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services.
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2629 in other sessions

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