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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5889: 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 (SB 5889), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1988
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: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5889
34 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican51500
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. WM - Majority; do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. HS - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5889 in other sessions

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