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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1821

HB 1821: Permanency hearings

Concerning good cause exceptions during permanency hearings.

Summary

  • Expands the circumstances for which a court may enter a "good cause exception" in lieu of filing of a parental termination petition.
  • Adds that the good cause exceptions pertaining to substance abuse treatment and financial inability to pay for a service are only valid until June 30, 2015.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1821), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2013
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2013
  6. LawMay 10, 2013
Prime sponsor
Roger Freeman (D-30)
Introduced
February 11, 2013 in the House
Last action
May 10, 2013
Session law
Chapter 206, Laws of 2013
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1821, SHB 1821

AN ACT Relating to good cause exceptions during permanency hearings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Freeman (D-30)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2013
Version voted on: SHB 1821
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 17, 2013
Version voted on: SHB 1821
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 24, 2013
Version voted on: SHB 1821
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 25, 2013
Version voted on: SHB 1821
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013. (SHB 1821)
  2. Chapter 206, 2013 Laws. (SHB 1821)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1821)
  4. President signed. (SHB 1821)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1821)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1821)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1821)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1821)
  9. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SHB 1821)
  10. Rules suspended. (SHB 1821)
  11. Senate receded from amendments. (SHB 1821)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1821)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1821)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 1821)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 1821)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1821)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1821)
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (SHB 1821)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1821)
  20. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 1821)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1821)
  22. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1821)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1821)
  24. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1821)
  25. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 1821)
  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1821)
  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1821)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1821)
  29. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1821)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. (SHB 1821)
  33. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1821)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1821)
  35. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services.
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  38. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1821)
  39. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1821)
  40. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  41. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. Referred to Appropriations.
  43. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

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