BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1401: CASA & GAL removal

Requiring the court to remove any person serving as a court-appointed special advocate or volunteer guardian ad litem if that person has made a materially false statement under oath.

Summary

Requires a court to remove a person from serving as a court-appointed special advocate or volunteer guardian ad litem (GAL) if the court is notified that the person has been removed from another county's GAL registry as the result of a grievance or if the person was found by a court to knowingly have made a materially false statement during an official proceeding under oath.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1401), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2017

IntroducedJan 19, 2017
Out of committeeFeb 6, 2017
Passed HouseFeb 27, 2017
Passed SenateApr 4, 2017
GovernorApr 21, 2017
LawApr 21, 2017

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced: January 19, 2017 in the House
Last action: April 21, 2017
Session law: Chapter 99, Laws of 2017

AN ACT Relating to court removal of child welfare guardians ad litem;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1401

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	1
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Steve Tharinger D-24
Mike Volz R-6

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1401

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

Apr 21, 2017Governor signed.
Apr 21, 2017Effective date 7/23/2017.
Apr 21, 2017Chapter 99, 2017 Laws.
Apr 17, 2017Delivered to Governor.
Apr 6, 2017Speaker signed.
Apr 6, 2017President signed.
Apr 4, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 4, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 31, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 27, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 22, 2017HSMH - Majority; do pass.
Mar 1, 2017First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
Feb 27, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 27, 2017Placed on third reading.
Feb 27, 2017Committee recommendations adopted.
Feb 24, 2017Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Feb 24, 2017Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
Feb 6, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 2, 2017JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 19, 2017First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1401 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1401 (2025–26) Nautical NW license plate · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1401 (2023–24) Housing permit process · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1401 (2021–22) Prof. licenses/new residents · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1401 (2019–20) Hemp production · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1401 (2015–16) Psych detention data/no bed · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1401 (2013–14) Growth mgmt act/penalties · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1401 (2011–12) Local improvement assessmnts · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1401 (2009–10) Standrd health questionnaire · Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2009

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