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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1672: Reports of child abuse/info

Modifying provisions governing the maintenance and disclosure of information related to reports of child abuse and neglect.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services destroy records concerning screened out, unfounded, and inconclusive reports of child abuse and neglect.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1672), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to information related to reports of child abuse and neglect;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maureen Walsh R-16Sharon Wylie D-49Luis Moscoso D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1672
57 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican64001
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. Referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1672 in other sessions

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