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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6623: Host home funding

Reducing host home funding restrictions.

Summary

  • Removes the prohibition on host home programs receiving more than $100,000 per year in public funding and individual host homes receiving any government funding to be exempt from foster licensure.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6623), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2020
  6. LawMar 31, 2020
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 27, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2020
Session law
Chapter 265, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing funding restrictions for host homes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Judy Warnick R-13Hans Zeiger R-25Senator D-47Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6623
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican17003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6623
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6623
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 265, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  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. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. On motion, referred to Rules.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. HSA - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.

SB 6623 in other sessions

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