BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
HB 2054: Foster license/homeschooling
Providing that home-based instruction of a foster child may not be the sole basis for denying a foster-family home license.
Summary
- Reverses the changes to foster parent licensing rules, by the department of social and health services, forbidding home-based instruction to children in the care and custody of the department and allows foster parents to provide home-based instruction to foster youth.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2054), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Representative (R-26)
- Introduced
- February 9, 2017 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
AN ACT Relating to homeschooling foster youth;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)
4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2054 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2054 (2025–26) Higher education FTE limit
- HB 2054 (2023–24) Firearm bulk purchases
- HB 2054 (2021–22) School bus video recording
- HB 2054 (2019–20) Behavioral health facilities
- HB 2054 (2015–16) Unemployment benefits
- HB 2054 (2013–14) High-risk capital in WA
- HB 2054 (2011–12) Taxpayer accountability
- HB 2054 (2009–10) Asbestos-related liabilities