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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5510

SB 5510: Dependency matters

Regarding notification in dependency matters.

Summary

  • Requires additional language be included in the standard notice to parents regarding shelter care hearings and the child dependency process.
  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services to attach a standard reminder note to all individual services and safety plans developed for dependency review hearings.
  • Directs the dependency court to consider the impact of placement changes on the child's ability to form secure attachments.
  • Permits the court hearing a petition for termination of parental rights to consider a parent's failure to have contact with a child for an extended period of time when the court is analyzing the likelihood conditions will be remedied so that the child may return to the parent's care in the near future.
  • Provides that a parent's actual inability to have visitation with a child due to mitigating circumstances, including but not limited to a parent's incarceration or service in the military, is not in and of itself a failure to have contact with a child.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5510), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 484, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2009
  6. LawMay 14, 2009
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2009
Session law
Chapter 484, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5510, SSB 5510

AN ACT Relating to notification in dependency matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Dan Swecker R-20Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5510
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5510
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 25, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5510
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican31203
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 26, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5510
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SSB 5510)
  2. Chapter 484, 2009 Laws. (SSB 5510)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5510)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5510)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5510)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5510)
  7. President signed. (SSB 5510)
  8. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5510)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5510)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5510)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5510)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SSB 5510)
  13. Rules suspended. (SSB 5510)
  14. House receded from amendments. (SSB 5510)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 5510)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5510)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5510)
  18. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 5510)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5510)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5510)
  21. ELCS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5510)
  22. ELCS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5510)
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services. (SSB 5510)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5510)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5510)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5510)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5510)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5510)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5510)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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