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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1561: DCYF oversight board

Ensuring participation on the oversight board for children, youth, and families by current or former foster youth, individuals with current or previous experience in the juvenile justice system, a physician with experience working with children or youth, and individuals residing east of the Cascade mountain range.

Summary

  • Adds three members to the Oversight Board for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (Oversight Board).
  • Requires that at least five members of the Oversight Board reside in Eastern Washington.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 429, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 21, 2019
  6. LawMay 21, 2019
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 21, 2019
Session law
Chapter 429, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring participation on the oversight board for children, youth, and families by current or former foster youth, individuals with current or previous experience in the juvenile justice system, a physician with experience working with children or youth, and individuals residing east of the Cascade mountain range;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tana Senn D-41Sherry Appleton D-23Beth Doglio D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Vandana Slatter D-48Timm Ormsby D-3Noel Frame D-36Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1561
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1561
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1561
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 429, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HSRR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. HSEL - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.

HB 1561 in other sessions

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