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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5531

SB 5531: Child welfare system

Measuring performance of the child welfare system.

Summary

  • To understand how the child welfare system is performing at any given time, three key indicators of safety, permanency, and well-being must be used to measure the delivery of appropriate services for the children and families served by the child welfare system, and to identify areas for future improvements.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
February 1, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5531, SSB 5531

AN ACT Relating to measuring performance of the child welfare system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

14 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Jim Hargrove D-24Ed Murray D-43Sharon Nelson D-34Mike Carrell R-28Kirk Pearson R-39Joe Fain R-47Mark Mullet D-5Nick Harper D-38Rodney Tom D-48Senator R-18Mike Hewitt R-16Andy Hill R-45Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5531)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5531)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5531)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5531)
  7. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5531)
  8. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5531 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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