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WashingtonHB 11772025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program.

Sponsored By: Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More housing help for child welfare families

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington expands access to child welfare housing help, subject to available program funding. Parents qualify when lack of suitable housing blocks reunification with a child under court dependency. Parents also qualify when unstable housing threatens to push a child at risk of foster care out of the home. The department or its contractors may keep providing housing aid after child welfare or child protective services end. With funding approved for this specific purpose, the department must seek to serve all eligible waiting-list families and eliminate waiting lists where possible.

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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