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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2439

HB 2439: Youth mental health services

Increasing access to adequate and appropriate mental health services for children and youth.

Summary

  • Establishes the Children's Mental Health Work Group to review the barriers that exist in identifying and treating mental health issues in children with a particular focus on birth to age 5, and report to the Legislature by December 1, 2016.
  • Directs the Health Care Authority and the Department of Social and Health Services to identify issues related to network adequacy and report annually to the Legislature on the status of access to behavioral health services for children and youth.
  • Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct an inventory of the mental health service models available to students in schools.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 96, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
SB 6494
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2439, SHB 2439, E2SHB 2439

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to adequate and appropriate mental health services for children and youth;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

18 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Maureen Walsh R-16Tana Senn D-41Norm Johnson R-14Tina Orwall D-33Tom Dent R-13Joan McBride D-48Chris Reykdal D-22Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Tharinger D-24Jake Fey D-27Gael Tarleton D-36Derek Stanford D-1Larry Springer D-45Noel Frame D-36Chris Kilduff D-28Mike Sells D-38Steve Bergquist D-11Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 2439
77 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican272001
How each member voted

Yea (77)

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 3, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 2439
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 10, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 2439
47 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22110
Republican25000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 2439
86 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican371100
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (E2SHB 2439)
  2. Chapter 96, 2016 Laws. (E2SHB 2439)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 2439)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2439)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2439)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2439)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2439)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2439)
  9. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2439)
  10. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2439)
  11. President signed. (E2SHB 2439)
  12. Held on calendar. (E2SHB 2439)
  13. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SHB 2439)
  14. Rules suspended. (E2SHB 2439)
  15. Senate receded from amendments. (E2SHB 2439)
  16. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (E2SHB 2439)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2439)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2439)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2439)
  20. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SHB 2439)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2439)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2439)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2439)
  24. HSMH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2439)
  25. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (E2SHB 2439)
  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2439)
  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2439)
  28. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2439)
  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2439)
  30. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2439)
  31. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2439)
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2439)
  34. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2439)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2439)
  37. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2439)
  38. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 2439)
  39. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2439)
  40. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2439)
  41. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2439)
  42. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2439)
  43. Minority; without recommendation.
  44. Minority; do not pass.
  45. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  47. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2439)
  48. Referred to Appropriations.
  49. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2439)
  50. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2439)
  51. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2439)
  52. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  53. Minority; without recommendation.
  54. Minority; do not pass.
  55. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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