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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5908

SB 5908: Extended foster care

Providing extended foster care services to youth ages 18 to 21.

Summary

  • Removes the eligibility criteria for participation in extended foster care and allows any person who is dependent at age 18 to receive extended foster care until they turn 21 or withdraw their agreement to participate.
  • Allows a youth to sign a voluntary placement agreement to participate in extended foster care before turning age 18, which takes effect on the person's eighteenth birthday.
  • Requires Department of Children, Youth, and Families to ensure that dependent youth age 15 and older are informed of the extended foster care program.
  • Includes in extended foster care services, in addition to a supervised independent living subsidy, an incentive payment when the participant engages in certain education or employment-related activities.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5908), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2024
  6. LawMar 19, 2024
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 19, 2024
Session law
Chapter 192, Laws of 2024
Companion bill
HB 2218
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5908, SSB 5908, E2SSB 5908

AN ACT Relating to the provision of extended foster care services to youth ages 18 to 21;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Andy Billig D-3Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 5908
37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican81200
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 5908
57 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican13801
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 5908
38 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican91100
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (E2SSB 5908)
  2. Chapter 192, 2024 Laws. (E2SSB 5908)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5908)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5908)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5908)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5908)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5908)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5908)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. (E2SSB 5908)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5908)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (E2SSB 5908)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5908)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5908)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5908)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5908)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5908)
  17. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning. (E2SSB 5908)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5908)
  19. HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5908)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5908)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5908)
  22. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5908)
  23. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning. (E2SSB 5908)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5908)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5908)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5908)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5908)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5908)
  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5908)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5908)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5908)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5908)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5908)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5908)
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5908)
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5908)
  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  40. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. Minority; without recommendation.
  42. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5908)
  43. Referred to Ways & Means.
  44. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5908)
  45. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5908)
  46. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5908)
  47. And refer to Ways & Means.
  48. Minority; without recommendation.
  49. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  51. Prefiled for introduction.

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