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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5984

SB 5984: Dissolution/doc. language

Concerning language understanding of documents used in dissolution proceedings.

Summary

  • Requires an order in dissolution and legal separation proceedings to be certified by an interpreter if a party has limited English proficiency or is deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5984), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
March 12, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5984, ESSB 5984

AN ACT Relating to language understanding of documents used in dissolution proceedings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

15 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-18Bob Hasegawa D-11Mike Padden R-4Annette Cleveland D-49Maureen Walsh R-16Senator D-22Senator R-8Hans Zeiger R-25Emily Randall D-26Dean Takko D-19Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Patty Kuderer D-48Senator D-47Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 5984
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 5984)
  2. CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5984)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5984)
  4. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESSB 5984)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5984)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5984)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5984)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5984)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5984)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5984)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5984)
  15. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5984 in other sessions

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