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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5683: Foster care/Indian children

Concerning child-specific foster care licenses for placement of Indian children.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to issue a child-specific foster care license to an Indian child's family or extended family member in certain circumstances.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2023
  6. LawApr 22, 2023
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
February 2, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2023
Session law
Chapter 127, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to child-specific foster care licenses for placement of an Indian child in the custody of a federally recognized tribe or the tribe's child placing agency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Mark Schoesler R-9Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5683
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5683
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 127, 2023 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. HSEL - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. WM - Majority; do pass.
  22. Referred to Ways & Means.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. HS - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5683 in other sessions

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