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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2308

HB 2308: Civil legal aid

Concerning civil legal aid.

Summary

  • Requires The Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA) to periodically assess the most prevalent civil legal problems experienced by low-income people in the state.
  • Updates authorized areas of legal representation for civil legal aid funding to be consistent with the greatest areas of need identified by the civil legal needs study.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2308), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2018
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 9, 2018
  6. LawMar 9, 2018
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2018
Session law
Chapter 21, Laws of 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6041
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2308, SHB 2308

AN ACT Relating to civil legal aid;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

23 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Paul Graves R-5Drew Stokesbary R-31Chris Kilduff D-28Javier Valdez D-46Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Roger Goodman D-45Jake Fey D-27Steve Bergquist D-11David Sawyer D-29Steve Tharinger D-24Mike Pellicciotti D-30Laurie Dolan D-22Larry Haler R-8Noel Frame D-36Derek Stanford D-1Nicole Macri D-43Shelley Kloba D-1Cindy Ryu D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Beth Doglio D-22Representative R-26Monica Jurado Stonier D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2308
86 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican361200
How each member voted

Yea (86)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2308
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SHB 2308)
  2. Governor signed. (SHB 2308)
  3. Chapter 21, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2308)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2308)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2308)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2308)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2308)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2308)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2308)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2308)
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2308)
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 2308)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2308)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2308)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2308)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2308)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2308)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (SHB 2308)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2308)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
  25. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2308)
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2308)
  28. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2308)
  29. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  32. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2308 in other sessions

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