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IntroducedDec 17, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 13, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 05, 2026
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Became Law
Washington Senate Bill
Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 12, 2026: Delivered to Governor.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 5911
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 48
- Alvarado
- Bateman
- Boehnke
- Braun
- Chapman
- Christian
- Cleveland
- Conway
- Cortes
- Dhingra
- Dozier
- Fortunato
- Frame
- Gildon
- Goehner
- Hansen
- Harris
- Hasegawa
- Hunt
- Kauffman
- King
- Krishnadasan
- Liias
- Lovelett
- Lovick
- MacEwen
- McCune
- Muzzall
- Nobles
- Orwall
- Pedersen
- Riccelli
- Robinson
- Saldaña
- Salomon
- Schoesler
- Shewmake
- Short
- Slatter
- Stanford
- Torres
- Trudeau
- Valdez
- Wagoner
- Warnick
- Wellman
- Wilson, C.
- Wilson, J.
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 93
- Abbarno
- Abell
- Barkis
- Barnard
- Berg
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Bronoske
- Burnett
- Callan
- Chase
- Connors
- Corry
- Cortes
- Couture
- Davis
- Dent
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Dye
- Engell
- Entenman
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fitzgibbon
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Graham
- Gregerson
- Griffey
- Hackney
- Hall
- Hill
- Jacobsen
- Jinkins
- Keaton
- Klicker
- Kloba
- Leavitt
- Lekanoff
- Ley
- Low
- Macri
- Manjarrez
- Marshall
- McClintock
- McEntire
- Mena
- Mendoza
- Morgan
- Nance
- Obras
- Orcutt
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Penner
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Richards
- Rude
- Rule
- Ryu
- Salahuddin
- Santos
- Schmick
- Schmidt
- Scott
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Springer
- Stearns
- Steele
- Stokesbary
- Stonier
- Street
- Stuebe
- Taylor
- Thai
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Volz
- Walen
- Waters
- Wylie
- Ybarra
- Zahn
YES: 49
- Alvarado
- Bateman
- Boehnke
- Braun
- Chapman
- Christian
- Cleveland
- Conway
- Cortes
- Dhingra
- Dozier
- Fortunato
- Frame
- Gildon
- Goehner
- Hansen
- Harris
- Hasegawa
- Holy
- Hunt
- Kauffman
- King
- Krishnadasan
- Liias
- Lovelett
- Lovick
- MacEwen
- McCune
- Muzzall
- Nobles
- Orwall
- Pedersen
- Riccelli
- Robinson
- Saldaña
- Salomon
- Schoesler
- Shewmake
- Short
- Slatter
- Stanford
- Torres
- Trudeau
- Valdez
- Wagoner
- Warnick
- Wellman
- Wilson, C.
- Wilson, J.
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 | executive
- Delivered to Governor.
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & Human Services.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Referred to Appropriations.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- 1st substitute bill substituted (HS 26).
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- First reading, referred to Human Services.
- Dec 17, 2025 | Senate
- Prefiled for introduction.
Bill Texts
- Original billPDF
- Substitute billPDF
- Bill as passed LegislaturePDF
- House Committee Amendment 5911-S AMH ELHS H3617.1 (Striker, Adopted as amended 03/05/2026 03/05/2026) -- Early Learning & Human ServicesPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5911-S AMH PENN HARO 873 (Page 2 line 3, Adopted 03/05/2026 03/05/2026) -- PennerPDF
- House Engrossed Amendment 5911-S AMH ENGR H3617.E (Striker, Adopted and engrossed 03/05/2026 03/05/2026)PDF



