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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5506

SB 5506: Behavior support homes

Establishing an enhanced behavior support homes model.

Summary

  • Establishes the Enhanced Behavior Support Homes Program.
  • Directs the director of the Department of Social and Health Services and other entities to assess the capacity of community residential providers, state-operated living alternatives, and group training homes to become licensed and certified.
  • Establishes an enhanced behavior support specialist certification.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5506), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1654
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5506, SSB 5506

AN ACT Relating to enhanced behavior support homes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Liz Lovelett D-40Emily Randall D-26Senator R-18Rebecca Saldaña D-37Sharon Shewmake D-42Keith Wagoner R-39Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5506)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5506)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5506)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5506)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5506)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5506 in other sessions

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

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