BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6245

SB 6245: Refugee & immigrant assist.

Assisting refugees and immigrants.

Summary

Codifies the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
Designates DSHS as the lead state agency responsible for the development, review, and administration of the Washington State plan for refugee settlement.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to assistance for refugees and immigrants;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6245)
Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 31, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6245)
Jan 31, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2024HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6245)
Jan 30, 2024Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6245)
Jan 30, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2024HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2024First reading, referred to Human Services.

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

SB 6245 (2025–26) Nonprofit grant advances · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6245 (2019–20) Vehicle taxes & fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6245 (2017–18) Spoken language interpreters · Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2018
SB 6245 (2015–16) Visual screening in schools · Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2016
SB 6245 (2013–14) Role of parties in cases · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6245 (2011–12) Unlawful ferry conduct · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6245 (2009–10) Collection agencies · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6245 (2007–08) Horticultural plant tax · Did not pass · died in committee