---
type: "Bill"
title: "Strengthening parent-child visitation during child welfare proceedings."
description: "Strengthening parent-child visitation during child welfare proceedings."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 1194"
citation: "Washington HB 1194 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["JUVENILES AND JUVENILE COURT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ortiz-Self"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 46
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d1f913e-7577-4dcc-94be-e28b6cfc78e8"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1194&year=2021"
source_hash: "2f7237dc8ccda8a064ef4e9e1cc00bfe79cc720e7527a7aff08762158bf82b9f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 1194 (2021-2022) — Strengthening parent-child visitation during child welfare proceedings.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1194.htm)
2. **Engrossed Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1194-S2.E.htm)
3. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1194-S2.htm)
4. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1194-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ortiz-Self — primary (person)
- Callan — cosponsor (person)
- Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Harris-Talley — cosponsor (person)
- Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Santos — cosponsor (person)
- Senn — cosponsor (person)
- Young — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Children, Youth & Families. `reading-1`
- **2021-01-20T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 8:00 AM.
- **2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 8:00 AM.
- **2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** CYF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2021-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 21). `substitution`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 10:30 AM.
- **2021-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 10:30 AM.
- **2021-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** HSRR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-01T04:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2021-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading consent calendar. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2021-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-21T04:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 208, 2021 Laws. `became-law`
- **2021-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 7/25/2021. `became-law`
- **2021-01-20T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 08:00 AM
- **2021-01-27T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 08:00 AM
- **2021-02-11T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM
- **2021-02-16T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
- **2021-03-12T15:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 10:30 AM
- **2021-03-19T14:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 10:30 AM
- **2021-04-01T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
- **2021-04-02T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d1f913e-7577-4dcc-94be-e28b6cfc78e8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).