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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5719: Student homelessness group

Modifying and extending requirements of a work group convened to address the needs of students in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or both.

Summary

  • Adds students in or exiting Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities to the scope and duties of the work group focused on increasing equitable educational outcomes for students in foster care and experiencing homelessness.
  • Adds representation from the education data center to the work group and requires meaningful consultation from youth and young adults with lived experience in foster care, homelessness, and juvenile rehabilitation.
  • Extends several annual reporting requirements to 2027, and extends the final report date for the work group to July 1, 2028.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5719), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 7, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1679
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying and extending requirements of a work group convened to address the needs of students in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or both, by adding reporting and other requirements related to students in or exiting institutional education facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Senator R-12Claire 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.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. HS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5719 in other sessions

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