BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 6606: DSHS/splitting into agencies
Splitting the department of social and health services into several smaller, more focused agencies.
Summary
- Creates the department of children and family services, the department of public welfare, and the department of medical and rehabilitative services. Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services currently performed by the juvenile rehabilitation administration, and the children's administration to the department of children and family services.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2012
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- February 23, 2012 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
AN ACT Relating to state government reorganization;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6606 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6606 (2019–20) Regional transit authorities
- SB 6606 (2017–18) Criminal justice T.O.
- SB 6606 (2015–16) Wholesale vehicle dealers
- SB 6606 (2009–10) Eliminating public printer
- SB 6606 (2007–08) Home inspectors
- SB 6606 (2005–06) Edu interpreters for hearing
- SB 6606 (2003–04) Equal access to justice act
- SB 6606 (2001–02) Theft/aggregating value