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2017 Senate Bill 5770: Concerning transfer of jurisdiction from a tribe in dependency cases involving Indian children
Introduced by Sen. John McCoy (Tulalip) (D) on February 9, 2017
Referred to the Senate Human Services, Mental Health & Housing Committee on February 9, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 15, 2017
Requires the state to accept and assume jurisdiction of a child in a dependency proceeding when ordered to do so by a tribal court when a tribal court determines it no longer has jurisdiction over a child.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 17, 2017
Received in the House on March 10, 2017
Referred to the House Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee on March 10, 2017