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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6237

SB 6237: Personal needs allowance

Increasing the personal needs allowance for people in residential and institutional care settings.

Summary

  • Raises the Personal Needs Allowance to $85 per month, beginning January 1, 2019.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2651
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6237, SSB 6237

AN ACT Relating to increasing the personal needs allowance for people in residential and institutional care settings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Christine Rolfes D-23Maureen Walsh R-16Bob Hasegawa D-11Maralyn Chase D-32Jeannie Darneille D-27Rebecca Saldaña D-37Steve Conway D-29Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6237)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6237)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6237)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6237)
  8. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6237 in other sessions

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