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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1988

HB 1988: Vulnerable youth guardians

Implementing a vulnerable youth guardianship program.

Summary

  • Creates a new legal proceeding, known as a Vulnerable Youth Guardianship, authorizing a court to appoint a guardian for certain immigrant youth between the ages of 18 and 21 who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected.
  • Requires the Washington State Task Force Against the Trafficking of Persons to evaluate whether vulnerable youth guardianships where the guardian is a nonrelative suitable person have the unintended impact of placing youth at greater risk of being trafficked, and if so, research and identify ways to reduce this risk.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1988), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2017
  6. LawMay 10, 2017
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
February 6, 2017 in the House
Last action
May 10, 2017
Session law
Chapter 279, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
SB 5559
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1988, SHB 1988

AN ACT Relating to implementing a vulnerable youth guardianship program;

Sponsors

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

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Joan McBride D-48Noel Frame D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1988
92 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican42600
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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

Passed April 7, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1988
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican22200
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1988
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican42501
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SHB 1988)
  2. Chapter 279, 2017 Laws. (SHB 1988)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1988)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1988)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1988)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1988)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1988)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1988)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1988)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1988)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1988)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1988)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1988)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1988)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (SHB 1988)
  16. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1988)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1988)
  18. HSMH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1988)
  19. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (SHB 1988)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1988)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1988)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1988)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1988)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1988)
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1988)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1988)
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1988 in other sessions

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