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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1897: Juvenile rehab./parent costs

Repealing requirements for parent payment of the cost of their child's support, treatment, and confinement in juvenile rehabilitation residential facilities.

Summary

  • Repeals the requirement for parents or other legally obligated persons to pay a portion of the cost of their child's support, treatment, and confinement in Department of Children, Youth, and Family's Juvenile Rehabilitation residential facilities.
  • Cancels all outstanding debts or other obligations including interest charges owed by the parents or other legally obligated persons.
  • Terminates all pending actions or proceedings against the parents or other legally obligated persons to recover the debt owed.

From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 1897), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2022
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5535
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to repealing requirements for parent payment of the cost of their child's support, treatment, and confinement in juvenile rehabilitation residential facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Melanie Morgan D-29Tarra Simmons D-23Strom Peterson D-21Timm Ormsby D-3Laurie Dolan D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sharon Shewmake D-42Amy Walen D-48Alex Ramel D-40Shelley Kloba D-1Jamila Taylor D-30Noel Frame D-36Marcus Riccelli D-3Jake Fey D-27Lauren Davis D-32Jessica Bateman D-22Nicole Macri D-43Javier Valdez D-46Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Children, Youth & Families.

HB 1897 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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