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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2224

HB 2224: Child abuse referral tool

Incorporating a risks, strengths, and needs assessment tool in the risk assessment process when investigating alleged child abuse and neglect referrals.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to conduct a study to improve its risks, strengths, and needs assessment tool used in the risk assessment process when investigating alleged child abuse and neglect referrals.
  • Directs DCYF to provide data and information to the Legislature on DCYF's efforts to improve its risks, strengths, and needs assessment tool by November 1, 2024.
  • Requires that the risk assessment process used by DCYF when investigating child abuse and neglect referrals be certified at least once every three years.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2224), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2024
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alicia Rule (D-42)
Introduced
January 9, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2224, SHB 2224

AN ACT Relating to the risks, strengths, and needs assessment tool used in the risk assessment process when investigating alleged child abuse and neglect referrals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alicia Rule (D-42)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jenny Graham R-6

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 2224
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican35401
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2224)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2224)
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2224)
  4. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2224)
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services. (SHB 2224)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2224)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2224)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2224)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2224)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2224)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2224)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2224)
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

HB 2224 in other sessions

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