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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6101

SB 6101: Extended foster care

Concerning expanding the categories of youth eligible for extended foster care services.

Summary

  • Youth who have an open dependency proceeding upon turning age 18 are eligible for extended foster care services if they are engaged in employment for 80 hours or more per month or if they are not able to engage in any of the qualifying activities due to a documented medical condition.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6101), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
January 29, 2014
Companion bill
EHB 2335
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6101, SSB 6101

AN ACT Relating to expanding the categories of youth eligible for extended foster care services to include youth engaged in employment for eighty hours or more per month and those youth who are not able to engage in other eligible activities due to a medical condition;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Steve Litzow R-41Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Andy Billig D-3Senator R-18Steve Hobbs D-44Steve O'Ban R-28Kirk Pearson R-39Jamie Pedersen D-43Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6101)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6101)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6101)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6101 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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