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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 3SSB 5494

SB 5494: Baby court initiative

Concerning the baby court initiative.

Summary

  • Creates a process for applying for grant funds to support baby courts in two superior courts that serve both rural and urban populations by January 1, 2021 through the Administrative Office of the Courts' (AOC) Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Grant Program (grant program).
  • Defines "baby court" as a therapeutic court that provides an intensive court process for families with a child under age three who has been found dependent.
  • Establishes the duties of a baby court.
  • Requires AOC to collect outcome data on baby courts, and submit an annual report to the fiscal committees of the Legislature beginning December 1, 2022.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5494), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5494, SSB 5494, 2SSB 5494, 3SSB 5494

AN ACT Relating to the baby court initiative;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Maureen Walsh R-16Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (3SSB 5494)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5494)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5494)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading. (3SSB 5494)
  6. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5494)
  7. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5494)
  8. Placed on second reading.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (3SSB 5494)
  10. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (2SSB 5494)
  11. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5494)
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (3SSB 5494)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (3SSB 5494)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (3SSB 5494)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (3SSB 5494)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5494)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5494)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5494)
  20. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5494)
  21. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5494)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5494)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5494)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5494)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5494)
  30. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5494)
  31. Referred to Ways & Means.
  32. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5494)
  33. HSRR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5494)
  34. HSRR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5494)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5494)
  36. And refer to Ways & Means.
  37. HSRR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. Referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SSB 5494)
  39. Referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  40. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5494)
  41. And refer to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SSB 5494)
  42. And refer to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  43. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  44. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5494)
  45. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  46. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5494)
  47. Referred to Ways & Means.
  48. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5494)
  49. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5494)
  50. And refer to Ways & Means.
  51. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  52. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

SB 5494 in other sessions

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