Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 D cosponsors

SB 5591 — Providing dependent youth with financial education and support.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill 5591 have made a few key changes regarding the implementation timeline and processes for a youth financial program. Notably, the initial deposit for eligible youths will now be made within two weeks instead of one month, which helps provide quicker support to these individuals. Additionally, while the program remains set to be fully operational by January 1, 2024, the overall implementation deadline for the remaining regions has been extended from July 1, 2027, to focus on a phased approach, ensuring a more structured rollout. These adjustments matter because they aim to enhance support for young people while ensuring the program can be effectively managed across the state.

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S-1414.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5591 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Mullet, Frame, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Randall, Trudeau, Valdez, and C.
S-0404.3 SENATE BILL 5591 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Mullet, Frame, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Randall, Trudeau, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/15/23.
Wilson Read first time 01/27/23.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
1 SSB 5591 (a) The department shall provide an eligible youth with the opportunity to open a private self-controlled account with a financial institution.
1 SB 5591 (a) Caseworkers shall provide an eligible youth with the opportunity to open a private self-controlled account with a financial institution.
The department shall make a first deposit within one month of the youth's opening of an account.
The department shall make a first deposit within two weeks of the youth's opening of an account.
(e) The program is to be operational by January 1, 2024, and fully implemented in all regions by July 1, 2027.
(e) The program is to be fully operational by January 1, 2024.
The program shall be established and made fully operational statewide in phases over the state fiscal years as follows:
The program shall be established across the state in phases over the state fiscal years as follows:
2 SSB 5591 (f) The department shall conduct an annual electronic survey of 15 percent of eligible youth as a method of program evaluation.
2 SB 5591 (f) The department shall conduct an annual electronic survey of 15 percent of eligible youth as a method of program evaluation.
(2)(a) The department shall convene a temporary advisory committee to advise on the development of the implementation plan of this program, collections and reports of data, expansion of partnerships with financial institutions and service providers, and review of communications and marketing materials.
(2)(a) The department shall convene a temporary advisory committee to develop the implementation plan of this program, collect and report data, expand and build upon partnerships with financial institutions and service providers, review communications and marketing materials, and conduct other relevant duties.
3 SSB 5591
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. Referred to Appropriations.

  3. HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  5. Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.

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

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 24).

  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  16. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  18. Referred to Ways & Means.

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

  20. And refer to Ways & Means.

  21. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

  24. First reading, referred to Human Services.

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (141)

141 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

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20)

Passed 28 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6400
Republican 01600
Democrat 22001
Total 282001
% of votes cast 57%41%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
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 Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Not Voting
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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finance education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5591?
SB 5591 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Randall, Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Kuderer, Noel Frame (Democrat), Mullet, T'wina Nobles (Democrat), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5591?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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