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SB 5718 - 2019-20
Establishing the child welfare housing assistance program that provides housing assistance to parents reunifying with a child and parents at risk of having a child removed.
Sponsors: SaldaƱa, Hasegawa, Nguyen, O'Ban, Das, Keiser, Kuderer, Zeiger
Companion Bill: HB 1749
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 29
First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (View Original Bill)
Feb 12
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Mar 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 19). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12
First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.
Mar 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 2
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Human Services & Early Learning. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 9
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 10
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 11
Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 22
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 24
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 25
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 9
Governor signed.
Chapter 328, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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