WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2694: Tribe emergency placements

Concerning background checks in emergency placement situations requested by tribes.

Summary

  • Allows tribal welfare agencies to order criminal history records and submit fingerprints of residents in potential placements of children in emergency situations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2694), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2016
  6. LawMar 29, 2016
Prime sponsor
Richard DeBolt (R-20)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2016
Session law
Chapter 49, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
SB 6391
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to background checks in emergency placement situations requested by tribes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard DeBolt (R-20)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Norm Johnson R-14Cary Condotta R-12Mike Sells D-38Lynda Wilson R-17Senator D-22Eric Pettigrew D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2694
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican43301
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2694
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2694
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican43302
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 49, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. HSMH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. CDHT - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2694 in other sessions

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