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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1042: Child custody/international

Revising the international application of the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act to protect families from facing the death penalty in certain foreign jurisdictions on the basis of religious beliefs, political beliefs, or sexual orientation.

Summary

  • Allows Washington courts to refrain from applying Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act standards in international custody matters if a parent or child are at demonstrable risk of being subject to laws of a foreign country that carry a death sentence for apostasy, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, or homosexuality.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2021
  3. Passed HouseJan 22, 2021
  4. Passed SenateMar 30, 2021
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2021
  6. LawApr 14, 2021
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the House
Last action
April 14, 2021
Session law
Chapter 23, Laws of 2021

AN ACT Relating to revising the international application of the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act to protect families from facing the death penalty in certain foreign jurisdictions on the basis of religious beliefs, political beliefs, or sexual orientation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Amy Walen D-48Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Debra Lekanoff D-40Mia Gregerson D-33Lisa Callan D-5Noel Frame D-36Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 22, 2021
Version voted on: HB 1042
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican38300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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

Passed March 30, 2021
Version voted on: HB 1042
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2021
Version voted on: HB 1042
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican39200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/14/2021.
  2. Chapter 23, 2021 Laws.
  3. Delivered to Governor.
  4. President signed.
  5. Governor signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1042 in other sessions

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