Committee Hears Support for Bill to Create Constitutional Floor for Parental Rights
Witnesses and experts urged the Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee to advance House Bill 27-35, which would codify a 'constitutional floor' in family law (called 'Troxell 2' in testimony) to reinforce a presumption of parental fitness and require reviewable findings before severely restricting parental rights. No vote was taken at the hearing.
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The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard public testimony Feb. 25 on House Bill 27-35, a proposal to establish a statutory 'constitutional floor' for parental rights in Washington family-law proceedings. Staff described the measure as adding legislative intent language to RCW chapter 26.09 to emphasize a presumption of parental fitness, equal standing for similarly situated parents, and a duty to cooperate.
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