Allow termination of parental rights when guardianship with a relative exists and unfitness is found.
AN ACT relating to children; providing that a guardianship with a relative and a finding of unfitness may be a ground for the termination of parental rights as specified; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Chestek, Clouston, Washut, Senator(s) Landen
Adds a ground for termination of parental rights when a child has been under a relative guardian's care for more than 24 months and the parent is found unfit.
Effective: July 1, 2025
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3/13/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 138
3/13/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0083
3/5/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0083
3/4/2025(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0083
3/4/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0083
Sponsor: Representative Campbell, E
Sponsor: Representative Larsen, L
Sponsor: Representative Bratten
Sponsor: Representative Filer
Sponsor: Representative Washut
Sponsor: Representative Lien
Sponsor: Representative Campbell, E
Sponsor: Representative Campbell, E
Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
3/4/2025(Senate)
S Concur:Passed 16-15-0-0-0
3/4/2025(Senate)
S Received for Concurrence
3/4/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
3/3/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/28/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2/27/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/21/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/21/2025(House)
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2/20/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2/11/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/11/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0
2/10/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/7/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/3/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/3/2025(Senate)
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
1/29/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
12/19/2024(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
12/5/2024(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S Concur:Passed 16-15-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Landen, Olsen, Pappas, Schuler, Smith
Nay: Case, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
Key VotePassedAmendment adopted 55-5-2-0-0
PassedH01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRADY, BRATTEN, CHESTEK, FILER, KELLY, SINGH, WEBB, WASHUT
Excused: LIEN
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Haroldson, Harshman, Hoeft, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Posey, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman
Nay: Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Connolly, Guggenmos, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Lien, Locke, Pendergraft, Provenza, Sherwood, Smith, Storer, Strock, Yin
Excused: Lucas
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Banks, Brady, Bratten, E. Campbell, Byron, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Schmid, Singh, Storer, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Nay: G. Brown, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Wasserburger
Excused: L. Brown, Riggins