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HB 2856 - 1995-96
Establishing the office of the child, youth, and family ombudsman.
Sponsors: Cooke, Schmidt, Wolfe, Reams, Tokuda, Chopp, Stevens, Costa, Mulliken, Hymes, Hatfield, Silver, Scheuerman, Kessler, Conway, Cole
By Request: Governor Lowry
Companion Bill: SB 6648
Bill History

1996 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 23
First reading, referred to Children & Family Services. (View Original Bill)
Feb 1
CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 2
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 3
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 5
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 96). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays 0, absent, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 10
First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 23
HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 7
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Rules suspended.
Placed on second reading.
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays 0, absent, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 7
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays 0, absent, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 7
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 7
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 131, 1996 Laws. (View Session Law)
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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