6305-S.E AMH LANT ADAM 28

ESSB 6305 - H AMD TO H COMM AMD (H5026.1)557 ADOPTED 3-3-00

By Representative Lantz

     On page 20, at the beginning of line 27 of the committee amendment, strike "The" and insert "Except for guardians ad litem appointed by the court from the subregistry created under RCW 26.12.177(2)(d), the"

EFFECT:  The court may not set the hourly rate for guardians ad litem (GALs) who are under contract with the department of social and health services to act as GALs in paternity cases.