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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2117: Relatives/child visitation

Granting relatives, including but not limited to grandparents, the right to seek visitation with a child through the courts.

Summary

  • Allows a relative to seek visitation with a child through the courts.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2117), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
February 16, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5598

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: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

27 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Paul Graves R-5Norm Johnson R-14Terry Nealey R-16Joan McBride D-48Michelle Valdez R-26Roger Goodman D-45Larry Springer D-45Bob McCaslin R-4Gina Mosbrucker R-14Tina Orwall D-33Noel Frame D-36Dick Muri R-28Jessyn Farrell D-46Kristine Lytton D-40Cindy Ryu D-32John Lovick D-44Nicole Macri D-43Tana Senn D-41Shelley Kloba D-1Jake Fey D-27Sharon Wylie D-49Strom Peterson D-21Morgan Irwin R-31Beth Doglio D-22Luanne Van Werven R-42Timm Ormsby D-3Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2117 in other sessions

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

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