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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2165

HB 2165: Early learning/fatalities

Concerning department of early learning fatality reviews.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to conduct child fatality reviews for fatalities that occur in a licensed child care center, licensed child care home, or an Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program.
  • Outlines procedures for convening a Child Fatality Review Committee, and the selection of committee members.
  • Requires the DEL to consult with the Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds to determine if a review should be conducted in the event of a near child fatality.
  • Establishes that the DEL and the Child Fatality Review Committee have access to the child care or early learning provider's records that pertain to the child and are relevant to the review.
  • Specifies how child fatality review documentation may be used in civil or administrative proceedings and in licensing or disciplinary proceedings.
  • Limits how an employee, committee member, or person called as a witness may be examined in civil or administrative proceedings.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2165), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2165, SHB 2165

AN ACT Relating to department of early learning fatality reviews;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kristine Lytton D-40Dawn Morrell D-25Laurie Jinkins D-27Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2165
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican38500
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2165)
  2. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2165)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2165)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2165)
  5. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2165)
  6. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 2165)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2165)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2165)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2165)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2165)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2165)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2165)
  16. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2165 in other sessions

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