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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1021: Family law & adoption cases

Concerning persons appointed by the court to provide information in family law and adoption cases.

Summary

  • Allows the court, in adoption proceedings, to order the parties, as opposed to the county, to pay the fee of the guardian ad litem (GAL) or attorney.
  • Allows the court, in an adoption proceeding involving a dependent child, to rely on certain reports from the GAL or attorney representing the child's parent in the dependency proceeding.
  • Defines the term "investigator" for the purposes of family law cases and requires investigators who are not supervised by a GAL or court-appointed special advocate to comply with training requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1021), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeeJan 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to persons appointed by the court to provide information in family law and adoption cases;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Jamie Pedersen D-43Mary Helen Roberts D-21Ruth Kagi D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Marcie Maxwell D-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1021
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Judiciary.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  19. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1021 in other sessions

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