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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1617

HB 1617: Child welfare volunteer GALs

Concerning child welfare volunteer guardian ad litem program requirements.

Summary

  • Requires guardian ad litem programs to limit the caseload of volunteer guardian ad litem coordinators so they supervise no more than 30 volunteer guardians ad litem.
  • Requires guardian ad litem programs to provide additional training to volunteer guardian ad litem coordinators.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1617), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1617, SHB 1617

AN ACT Relating to child welfare volunteer guardian ad litem program requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessyn Farrell D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1617)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1617)
  3. Referred to Early Learning & Human Services. (SHB 1617)
  4. Referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1617)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1617)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1617)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1617)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1617)
  16. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1617 in other sessions

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