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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5651: Kinship care legal aid

Establishing a kinship care legal aid coordinator.

Summary

  • Establishes the kinship care legal aid coordinator at the Office of Civil Legal Aid, subject to appropriation.
  • Requires the coordinator to develop training materials designed to help free and low cost attorneys provide legal advice and assistance to kinship caregivers.
  • Requires the coordinator to work with state entities to develop legal aid initiatives and implement recommendations of the Kinship Care Oversight Committee.
  • Allows the coordinator to contract with nonprofit organizations for these purposes.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 465, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 21, 2019
  6. LawMay 21, 2019
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 21, 2019
Session law
Chapter 465, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a kinship care legal aid coordinator;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Maureen Walsh R-16Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Claire Wilson D-30Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5651
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5651
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican39101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5651
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/30/2019.
  2. Chapter 465, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. WM - Majority; do pass.
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. And refer to Ways & Means.
  27. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5651 in other sessions

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