BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5935

SB 5935: Adoption support payments

Addressing adoption support payments for hard to place children.

Summary

Disqualifies adoptive parents from receiving a cash payment through the adoption support program if they had been receiving, or would have received, the basic foster care maintenance payment to care for the adoptive child while the child was in foster care.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2011 (SSB 5935), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to adoption support payments;

Passed May 9, 2011

Version voted on: SSB 5935

42 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	2	0	3
Republican	20	0	0	2

How each member voted

Apr 11, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5935)
Apr 4, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5935)
Jan 9, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5935)
Dec 7, 2011Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5935)
Nov 28, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5935)
May 25, 2011By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5935)
May 11, 2011First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5935)
May 9, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5935)
May 9, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 5935)
May 9, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5935)
May 9, 20111st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5935)
May 9, 20111st substitute bill substituted.
May 9, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
May 6, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5935)
May 6, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
May 5, 2011WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5935)
May 5, 2011WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Apr 26, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 14, 2011First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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