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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1800

HB 1800: Parental rights termination

Concerning filing a petition seeking termination of parental rights.

Summary

  • Requires a court to order the filing of a termination of parental rights petition under certain circumstances when a child has been in out-of-home care for at least 12 months following the filing of a dependency petition.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1800), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Hargrove (R-47)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1800, SHB 1800

AN ACT Relating to filing a petition seeking termination of parental rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Hargrove (R-47)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Ruth Kagi D-32Maureen Walsh R-16

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1800
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1800
28 Yea 20 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51900
Republican23110
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1800)
  2. Referred to Early Learning & Human Services. (SHB 1800)
  3. On Concurrence Calendar. Referred to House Rules 3. (SHB 1800)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SHB 1800)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1800)
  6. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SHB 1800)
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1800)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1800)
  9. HSMH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1800)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1800)
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (SHB 1800)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1800)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1800)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1800)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1800)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1800)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1800)
  21. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1800 in other sessions

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