Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1204 — Implementing the family connections program.

Last action — Effective date 6/20/2023.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

78 added · 84 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 1204 clarifies how families can be referred to the family connections program by specifying that referrals can come from caseworkers, attorneys, guardians ad litem, and other designated individuals, while removing the broader phrase about "any manner determined to be appropriate." Additionally, the revised bill no longer includes parents or caregivers as potential referrers. These changes streamline the referral process and ensure that the focus remains on individuals who are trained or officially authorized to make such referrals, which is important for maintaining safety and effectiveness in connecting families with resources.

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H-0905.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1204 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning (originally sponsored by Representatives Callan, Eslick, Leavitt, Bateman, Kloba, Reed, Simmons, Doglio, Goodman, Ortiz-Self, McEntire, Davis, and Pollet;
Z-0148.2 HOUSE BILL 1204 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Representatives Callan, Eslick, Leavitt, Bateman, Kloba, Reed, Simmons, Doglio, Goodman, Ortiz-Self, McEntire, Davis, and Pollet;
by request of Department of Children, Youth, and Families) READ FIRST TIME 01/31/23.
by request of Department of Children, Youth, and Families Read first time 01/10/23.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
(3) Families may be referred to the family connections program in any manner determined to be appropriate by the family connections program, including but not limited to a referral by ((a)):
(3) Families may be referred to the family connections program by a department caseworker, an attorney, a guardian ad litem as defined p.
p.
1 HB 1204 in RCW 13.34.030, a parent ally, an office of public defense social worker, or the court.
1 SHB 1204 (a) A caseworker((, an));
(b) An attorney((, a));
(c) A guardian ad litem as defined in RCW 13.34.030((, a));
(d) A parent ally((, an));
(e) An office of public defense social worker((, or the));
(f) The court;
or (g) The parent or caregiver.
(6) If the family connections program determines that an in- person meeting should not occur following the analysis required under subsection (4) of this section, the family connections program team shall facilitate the exchange of information between the parent and caregiver in an appropriate manner that does not include an in-person p.
(6) If the family connections program determines that an in- person meeting should not occur following the analysis required under subsection (4) of this section, the family connections program team shall facilitate the exchange of information between the parent and caregiver in an appropriate manner that does not include an in-person meeting.
2 SHB 1204 meeting.
(7) The department shall collect data and measure outcomes for families engaging in the family connections program.
p.
2 HB 1204 (7) The department shall collect data and measure outcomes for families engaging in the family connections program.
3 SHB 1204
3 HB 1204
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/20/2023.

  2. Chapter 138, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. WM - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  14. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  15. Referred to Ways & Means.

  16. And refer to Ways & Means.

  17. HS - Majority; do pass.

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.

  19. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  20. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 23).

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  26. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  27. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  28. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  29. Referred to Appropriations.

  30. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  31. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  32. Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  33. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 16000
Democrat 22000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29001
Democrat 55002
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 95003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Not Voting
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Not Voting
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Not Voting
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1204?
HB 1204 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Joel McEntire (Republican), Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Carolyn Eslick (Republican), and Lisa Callan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1204?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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