WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2692: Child abuse & neglect

Modifying the standard by which courts, law enforcement, and hospitals may remove children based on child abuse or neglect.

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alicia Rule (D-42)
Introduced
January 28, 2026 in the House
Last action
January 28, 2026

AN ACT Relating to maintaining the safety of children by modifying the standard by which courts, law enforcement, and hospitals may remove children based on child abuse or neglect and authorizing courts to order certain conditions during child welfare hearings to maintain the safety of children who are placed in the care, custody, or control of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alicia Rule (D-42)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Carolyn Eslick R-39

Votes

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Motion to Relieve Committee and place on second reading calendar

February 16, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2692
39 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05702
Republican39000
How each member voted

Nay (57)

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 2692 in other sessions

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

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