Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 17 D cosponsors

HB 2007 — Expanding time limit exemptions applicable to cash assistance programs.

Last action — Effective date 7/1/2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 21, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

74 added · 80 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 2007 has removed a section that previously included a provision to create a new section and set a specific effective date for the bill's changes. The core content related to cash assistance programs and eligibility criteria remains intact, focusing on families affected by temporary assistance for needy families (TANF). These changes matter because they streamline the bill, concentrating on the essential adjustments without adding complexity, ensuring that families who have reached the 60-month limit are appropriately handled under the existing rules. This can impact how quickly the changes can go into effect, making it clearer for families seeking assistance.

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H-3128.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2007 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Peterson, Gregerson, Alvarado, Berry, Senn, Morgan, Leavitt, Reed, Ormsby, Kloba, Macri, Doglio, Bergquist, Goodman, Ortiz-Self, Santos, and Hackney) READ FIRST TIME 02/05/24.
H-2233.1 HOUSE BILL 2007 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Peterson, Gregerson, Alvarado, Berry, Senn, Morgan, Leavitt, Reed, Ormsby, Kloba, Macri, Doglio, Bergquist, Goodman, Ortiz-Self, Santos, and Hackney Prefiled 12/21/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
amending RCW 74.08A.010;
and amending RCW 74.08A.010.
creating a new section;
and providing an effective date.
p.
(4) The department shall add to adopted rules related to temporary assistance for needy families time limit extensions, the p.
1 SHB 2007 (4) The department shall add to adopted rules related to temporary assistance for needy families time limit extensions, the following criteria by which the department shall exempt a recipient and the recipient's family from the application of subsection (1) of this section:
1 HB 2007 following criteria by which the department shall exempt a recipient and the recipient's family from the application of subsection (1) of this section:
or (iv) The recipient qualifies for an exemption from WorkFirst activities, as defined by the department in rule;
or (iv) Termination or denial of cash assistance would result in financial distress for the recipient's family;
If a member of a household has been sanctioned but the household is still receiving benefits, the p.
If a member of a household has been sanctioned but the household is still receiving benefits, the remaining eligible household members may receive transitional food p.
2 SHB 2007 remaining eligible household members may receive transitional food assistance.
2 HB 2007 assistance.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
2.
This act takes effect July 1, 2024.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
3.
If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2024, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.
3 SHB 2007
3 HB 2007
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2024.

  2. Chapter 181, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 79; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  18. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  19. Referred to Ways & Means.

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

  21. And refer to Ways & Means.

  22. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  23. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.

  24. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.

  25. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  28. 1st substitute bill substituted (APP 24).

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

  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  31. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  32. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  33. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  34. Referred to Appropriations.

  35. Minority; do not pass.

  36. HSEL - Majority; do pass.

  37. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  38. Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  39. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

  40. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9)

Passed 79 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 141500
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 8201
Total 791701
% of votes cast 81%18%0%1%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Nay
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Nay
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#23)

Passed 27 Yea · 19 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6301
Republican 01600
Democrat 21002
Total 271903
% of votes cast 55%39%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Not Voting
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Not Voting
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17)

Passed 85 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191100
Democrat 56001
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 851102
% of votes cast 87%11%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Not Voting
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2007?
HB 2007 is sponsored by David Hackney (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Melanie Morgan (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Emily Alvarado (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2007?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 21, 2023. Enacted.
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