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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESHB 1675

HB 1675: Adoption process

Improving the adoption process.

Summary

  • Makes changes to the adoption process regarding:
  • education, experience, and continuing education required of persons investigating the fitness of prospective adoptive parents;
  • the investigation that is conducted in preparation of the preplacement and postplacement reports;
  • documents that must be filed with the court;
  • resource materials of which prospective parents must be made aware; and
  • progress made in implementing changes recommended in the 2012 Severe Abuse of Adopted Children Committee Report.

From the Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (2ESHB 1675), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
February 5, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1675, 2ESHB 1675

AN ACT Relating to improving the adoption process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Roger Goodman D-45Steve Kirby D-29Laurie Jinkins D-27Jamie Pedersen D-43Jessyn Farrell D-46Ruth Kagi D-32Roger Freeman D-30Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2013
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1675
90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican36700
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2014
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1675
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (2ESHB 1675)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1675)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1675)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1675)
  5. HSC - Majority; do pass. (2ESHB 1675)
  6. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (2ESHB 1675)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESHB 1675)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1675)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1675)
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESHB 1675)
  11. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1675)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1675)
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1675)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1675)
  15. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1675)
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (2ESHB 1675)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2ESHB 1675)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1675)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1675)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESHB 1675)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1675)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1675)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESHB 1675)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (2ESHB 1675)
  28. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1675 in other sessions

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