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WashingtonSB 50322025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Expanding the duties of the office of the family and children's ombuds to include juvenile rehabilitation facilities operated by the department of children, youth, and families.

Sponsored By: Claire Wilson (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Ombuds now oversees juvenile rehab facilities

The state ombuds now oversees juvenile rehabilitation facilities run by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. It promotes awareness of services, checks that rules are followed, and reviews facilities. It can investigate complaints about care, placement, supervision, and treatment. The office is independent and reports to the Governor. It sends an annual report with findings and fixes by November 1 each year. The oversight board can access relevant ombuds records. The office can adopt rules to carry out these duties.

Stronger ombuds access to youth and records

The department must allow the ombuds to talk in private with people in its custody. The ombuds can visit state institutions and juvenile rehabilitation facilities. The office can inspect and copy the records it needs and gets online access to case systems. A near fatality means a doctor says the person is in serious or critical condition. Covered people include those in state care, licensed facilities, and juvenile rehabilitation. This section does not add duties for early learning or licensed child care programs.

Changes take effect only if funded by June 30, 2025

These changes only take effect if the state budget funds them by June 30, 2025. The budget must name this act. If that funding is not provided by that date, the law’s changes do not take effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Wellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 194 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/19/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 348, 2025 Laws.

    5/19/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/19/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/17/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/11/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    4/11/2025Senate

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

    4/11/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/8/2025Senate

  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/8/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. ELHS - Majority; do pass.

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    3/12/2025Senate

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/10/2025Senate

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/10/2025Senate

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/5/2025Senate

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  24. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/27/2025Senate

  25. Minority; do not pass.

    2/27/2025Senate

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