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WashingtonHB 11772025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program.

Sponsored By: Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Housing help for child welfare families

The law creates a housing help program for child welfare families. It offers vouchers, rental help, and housing navigation. You qualify if your child is dependent and housing blocks reunification. You also qualify if your child is a foster‑care candidate and housing instability is the barrier. A caseworker, attorney, guardian ad litem, parent ally, public defense social worker, or the court can refer you. Help can continue even after child welfare services to your family end. The department serves families on waitlists when funds allow and aims to end waitlists, but all services depend on state appropriations.

How the housing program runs statewide

The department uses outside groups with housing expertise to run the program, and may run parts itself if none are available. It operates in at least one county west of the Cascade crest and one east of it. The department adopts rules to set clear procedures. It also consults a stakeholder group—including parent allies, parent attorneys and social workers, the Department of Commerce, housing experts, community groups, advocates, and behavioral health providers—that began meeting after July 28, 2019.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lillian Ortiz-Self

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Emily Alvarado

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 92 • No: 53

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 30 • No: 18 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 62 • No: 35 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/25/2025House

  2. Chapter 163, 2025 Laws.

    4/25/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/21/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/15/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/11/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    4/8/2025House

  12. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/8/2025House

  13. Referred to Ways & Means.

    3/26/2025House

  14. And refer to Ways & Means.

    3/25/2025House

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/25/2025House

  16. Minority; do not pass.

    3/25/2025House

  17. HS - Majority; do pass.

    3/25/2025House

  18. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    3/5/2025House

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/3/2025House

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025House

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025House

  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/28/2025House

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/20/2025House

  25. Minority; do not pass.

    2/20/2025House

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