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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5379

SB 5379: Parenting minors, supports

Providing services and supports to parenting minors to improve educational attainment.

Summary

  • Allows minors who are parents to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families when certain requirements are met.
  • Requires authorization for full-day Working Connections Child Care during the school year for a minor parent when certain requirements are met.
  • Creates a grant program to help school districts establish a Graduation, Reality, and Dual-Role Skills program.
  • Requires school districts to provide transportation to students who are transporting their infant.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5379), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1327
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5379, SSB 5379

AN ACT Relating to providing services and supports to parenting minors to improve educational attainment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5379)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5379)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5379)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5379)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5379)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5379)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5379 in other sessions

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

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