Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 6560 — Ensuring that no youth is discharged from a public system of care into homelessness.

Last action — Effective date 6/7/2018*.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill clarifies the intention from a "goal" to a "right," ensuring that starting January 1, 2020, any youth discharged from a public system of care must be provided with safe and stable housing. This change empowers youths legally to challenge discharges into homelessness, making it a more enforceable right. Additionally, the timeline for implementing plans to prevent youth homelessness remains the same, highlighting ongoing accountability for state agencies. This is significant because it strengthens protections for vulnerable youth, ensuring they don't face homelessness after leaving care.

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S-4605.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6560State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Darneille, Billig, Frockt, Hunt, Kuderer, Palumbo, and Wellman)READ FIRST TIME 02/02/18.AN ACT Relating to ensuring that no youth is discharged from a public system of care into homelessness;
S-4184.1SENATE BILL 6560State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senators Darneille, Billig, Frockt, Hunt, Kuderer, Palumbo, and WellmanRead first time 01/25/18.
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  (1) In accordance with RCW 43.330.700(5)(a), it is the goal of the legislature, that beginning January 1, 2020, any youth discharged from a public system of care in our state will be discharged into safe and stable housing, and that this policy applies to any judicial proceeding through which the youth has been committed to the public system of care or in any collateral proceeding that involves the custody of the youth in that system.(2) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs must develop a plan to ensure that, by December 31, 2019, no youth is discharged from a public system of care into homelessness.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.AN ACT Relating to ensuring that no youth is discharged from a public system of care into homelessness;
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  (1) In accordance with RCW 43.330.700(5)(a), it is the intent of the legislature, that beginning January 1, 2020, any youth discharged from a public system of care in our state has the right to be discharged into safe and stable housing, and that this right is enforceable in the judicial proceeding through which the youth has been committed to the public system of care or in any collateral proceeding that involves the custody of the youth in that system.(2) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs must develop a plan to ensure that, by December 31, 2019, no youth is discharged from a public system of care into homelessness.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018*.

  2. Chapter 157, 2018 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

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

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

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

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  25. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  26. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

Sponsors

  • Darneille · Primary
  • Kuderer · Cosponsor
  • Palumbo · Cosponsor
  • Billig · Cosponsor
  • Frockt · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Wellman · Cosponsor
  • Victoria Hunt · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Darneille

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

144 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 House (#27)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Democrat 9000
Republican 9000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Fain — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Padden — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#21)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Democrat 33000
Republican 15000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Blake — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Smith — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30001
Republican 8001
Democrat 9000
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Baumgartner — Not Voting
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing civil-rights
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Who sponsors SB 6560?
SB 6560 is sponsored by Darneille, Kuderer, Palumbo, Billig, Frockt, Lisa Wellman (Democrat), and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 6560?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2018. Enacted.
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