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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6658: Relatives/child visitation

Concerning the right to seek visitation with a child by a relative.

Summary

  • Authorizes a person who is not the parent of the child to petition for visitation with the child if certain conditions exist.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
February 12, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to granting relatives, including but not limited to grandparents, the right to seek visitation with a child through the courts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

32 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Senator D-46Jan Angel R-26Sharon Nelson D-34Curtis King R-14Andy Billig D-3Linda Evans Parlette R-12Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-36Dean Takko D-19Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Conway D-29Jeannie Darneille D-27Mark Mullet D-5Kevin Ranker D-40Annette Cleveland D-49Marko Liias D-21John McCoy D-38Steve Hobbs D-44Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Fraser D-22Cyrus Habib D-48Pramila Jayapal D-37Mike Hewitt R-16Maralyn Chase D-32John Braun R-20Senator R-15Pam Roach R-31Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-8Don Benton R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6658 in other sessions

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