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SB 6479 - 2013-14
Providing caregivers authority to allow children placed in their care to participate in normal childhood activities based on a reasonable and prudent parent standard.
Sponsors: Frockt, Fain, Darneille, Kohl-Welles, Rivers, Kline
Companion Bill: HB 2699
Bill History

2014 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 28
First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (View Original Bill)
Feb 4
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 6:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 7
HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13
1st substitute bill substituted (HSC 14). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 17
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 13
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 104, 2014 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
Available Videos