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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2591

HB 2591: Dependency hearing notices

Notifying foster parents of dependency hearings and their opportunity to be heard in those hearings.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to provide foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, and caregivers with timely and adequate notice of their right to be heard before each dependency court proceeding.
  • Requires a court to make written findings regarding whether foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, or caregivers were notified of dependency court hearings, whether the court received a caregiver's report, and whether the court provided the foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, or caregivers an opportunity to be heard.
  • Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to include in their Annual Dependency Report information regarding whether foster parents received timely notification of court hearings and whether caregivers submitted reports to the court.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Mark Hargrove (R-47)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 180, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2591, ESHB 2591

AN ACT Relating to notifying foster parents of dependency hearings and their opportunity to be heard in those hearings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Hargrove (R-47)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Maureen Walsh R-16Tom Dent R-13Michelle Valdez R-26Tana Senn D-41Noel Frame D-36Dick Muri R-28Hans Zeiger R-25Joan McBride D-48Timm Ormsby D-3Mia Gregerson D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: ESHB 2591
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: ESHB 2591
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (ESHB 2591)
  2. Chapter 180, 2016 Laws. (ESHB 2591)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2591)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2591)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2591)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 2591)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2591)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2591)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2591)
  10. HSMH - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2591)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2591)
  12. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (ESHB 2591)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2591)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2591)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2591)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2591)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2591)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2591)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2591)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2591)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2591)
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2591 in other sessions

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