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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6494

SB 6494: Youth mental health services

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

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Creates the children's mental health work group to identify barriers to accessing mental health services for children and families and to advise the legislature on statewide mental health services for this population.

From the Second Substitute Bill Digest (2SSB 6494), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2439
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6494, SSB 6494, 2SSB 6494

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator D-46Senator R-18Steve O'Ban R-28Steve Conway D-29Senator D-36Christine Rolfes D-23Karen Keiser D-33Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 6494)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6494)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 6494)
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6494)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6494)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6494)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6494)
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6494)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6494)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6494)
  14. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6494)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6494)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6494)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6494)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6494)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6494)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6494)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 6494 in other sessions

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