For the purposes of this title, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:
RCW 74.04.005
Effective date- 2023 c 418 s 1: "Section 1 of this act takes effect February 1, 2024." [2023 c 418 s 13.]
Effective date- 2020 c 136 : "This act takes effect February 1, 2022." [2020 c 136 s 5.]
Effective date- 2018 c 40 : "This act takes effect February 1, 2019." [2018 c 40 s 3.]
Effective date-2011 1st sp.s. c 36 s 8: "Section 8 of this act takes effect November 1, 2011." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 36 s 40.]
Alphabetization-2011 1st sp.s. c 36: "The code reviser shall alphabetize the subsections containing definitions in RCW 74.04.005." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 36 s 35.]
Findings-Intent-2011 1st sp.s. c 36: See RCW 74.62.005.
Effective date-Findings-Intent-Report-Agency transfer-References to head of health care authority-Draft legislation-2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
Implementation-2010 1st sp.s. c 8 ss 1-10 and 29: See note following RCW 74.04.225.
Findings-Intent-Short title-Effective date-2010 1st sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 74.04.225.
Short title-Part headings, captions, table of contents not law-Exemptions and waivers from federal law-Conflict with federal requirements-Severability-1997 c 58: See RCW 74.08A.900 through 74.08A.904.
Severability-1991 sp.s. c 10: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1991 sp.s. c 10 s 2.]
Effective date-1991 sp.s. c 10: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1991." [ 1991 sp.s. c 10 s 3.]
Findings-Purpose-1990 c 285: "(1) The legislature finds that each year less than five percent of pregnant teens relinquish their babies for adoption in Washington state. Nationally, fewer than eight percent of pregnant teens relinquish their babies for adoption.
(2) The legislature further finds that barriers such as lack of information about adoption, inability to voluntarily enter into adoption agreements, and current state public assistance policies act as disincentives to adoption.
(3) It is the purpose of this act to support adoption as an option for women with unintended pregnancies by removing barriers that act as disincentives to adoption." [ 1990 c 285 s 1.]
Severability-1990 c 285: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1990 c 285 s 10.]
Effective date-Severability-1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.
Savings-1987 c 75: See RCW 43.20B.900.
Severability-1983 1st ex.s. c 41: See note following RCW 26.09.060.
Effective date-1981 1st ex.s. c 6: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1981." [ 1981 1st ex.s. c 6 s 31.]
Severability-1981 1st ex.s. c 6: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 1st ex.s. c 6 s 30.]
Consolidated standards of need: RCW 74.04.770.