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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2140: Permanency hearing excptions

Concerning good cause exceptions during permanency hearings.

Summary

  • Removes the expiration of two good cause exceptions for the court not to order the Department of Social and Health Services to file a petition seeking the termination of parental rights if a child has been in out-of-home care for 15 of the last 22 months since the date a dependency petition was filed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 14, 2015
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
February 17, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2015
Session law
Chapter 257, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to good cause exceptions during permanency hearings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Norm Johnson R-14Maureen Walsh R-16Mike Sells D-38Judy Clibborn D-41Gael Tarleton D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mark Hargrove R-47Hans Zeiger R-25Tana Senn D-41Timm Ormsby D-3Chris Kilduff D-28Brady Walkinshaw D-43Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 2140
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: HB 2140
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2015
Version voted on: HB 2140
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/30/2015.
  2. Chapter 257, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HSMH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2140 in other sessions

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