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Committee advances bill to waive pre‑adoptive home study when guardian served 36 months
Summary
Senate Study Bill 1006 would allow a court to waive a pre-adoptive home study when the petitioner has been the legal guardian for the person to be adopted for 36 consecutive months and has complied with guardian duties.
The committee advanced Senate Study Bill 1006 (SSB 1006) after subcommittee approval. The bill would permit a court to waive a pre-adoptive home study when the petitioner has been the child's legal guardian for 36 consecutive months immediately before the adoption petition and has complied with guardian duties during that period.
Senator Taylor presented the bill and explained the 36-month requirement in opening remarks, saying the waiver applies when the petitioner has been the current legal guardian for the 36 consecutive months preceding the filing date and has fulfilled guardian responsibilities. "I would just ask for a yes vote," Taylor said at closing.
A short form was requested and the voice vote moved the bill to the calendar as a committee bill; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally or fiscal information. The subcommittee report lists Senator Taylor, Senator Evans and Senator Peterson as signatories.
The transcript does not include information on potential implementation details, required background checks, or any exceptions beyond the 36-month custody and compliance requirement stated on the record.
