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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2263

HB 2263: Child welfare system savings

Reinvesting savings resulting from changes in the child welfare system.

Summary

  • Creates a Child and Family Reinvestment Account (Account) to be used to achieve certain outcomes.
  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services Children's Administration (Department) to develop a methodology for calculating savings resulting from decreases in foster care caseload and per capita costs.
  • Requires the Department to report the methodology to the Legislature by December 1, 2012.
  • Requires the Department to utilize the methodology and calculate savings based on actual foster care caseload and per capita expenditures at the end of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2014.
  • Requires the State Treasurer to transfer the amount of State General Fund savings calculated by the Department pursuant to the methodology into the Account.
  • Specifies that the savings are not subject to the Savings Incentive Account process and the amounts transferred are not subject to the calculations for the expenditure limit.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2263), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2012
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2012
  6. LawMar 30, 2012
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 10, 2012 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2012
Session law
Chapter 204, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2263, SHB 2263

AN ACT Relating to reinvesting savings resulting from improved outcomes in the child welfare system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maureen Walsh R-16Senator D-36Connie Ladenburg D-29Jeannie Darneille D-27Roger Goodman D-45Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Laurie Jinkins D-27Mary Helen Roberts D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2263
59 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican43800
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 1, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2263
42 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican15601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2263
60 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican43800
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012. (SHB 2263)
  2. Chapter 204, 2012 Laws. (SHB 2263)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2263)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2263)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2263)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2263)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2263)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2263)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2263)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2263)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2263)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2263)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2263)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2263)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2263)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 2263)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2263)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2263)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2263)
  20. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2263)
  21. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 2263)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2263)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2263)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2263)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2263)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2263)
  29. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2263)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2263)
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  35. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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