WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1988: Customer voice council

Establishing the customer voice council.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a statewide public assistance customer voice council composed of current or former recipients of state public assistance.
  • Requires the DSHS to ensure the establishment of, and provide staffing assistance to, local community partnership groups with various functions related to local public assistance programs and practices.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 1988), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tarra Simmons (D-23)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5889
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhancing poverty reduction, equity, and access efforts by establishing the customer voice council and strengthening community partnerships;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Travis Couture R-35Alex Ramel D-40Julia Reed D-36Kristine Reeves D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1988 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page