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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1177

HB 1177: Child welfare housing assist

Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to serve families eligible for the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program who are placed on a waiting list in an attempt to eliminate this waiting list, subject to appropriation.
  • Allows families to receive assistance from the program after the DCYF is no longer providing child welfare or child protective services to the family, requires the DCYF to adopt rules to establish formal procedures for implementing the program, and adds to the information that the DCYF is required to include in its annual report regarding the program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1177), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2025
  6. LawApr 25, 2025
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2025
Session law
Chapter 163, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5508
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1177, SHB 1177

AN ACT Relating to the child welfare housing assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Callan D-5Emily Alvarado D-34Nicole Macri D-43Tarra Simmons D-23

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1177
62 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican43500
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1177
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican11800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SHB 1177)
  2. Chapter 163, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1177)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1177)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1177)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1177)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1177)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1177)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1177)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1177)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1177)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1177)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1177)
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1177)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1177)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1177)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1177)
  17. HS - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1177)
  18. First reading, referred to Human Services. (SHB 1177)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1177)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1177)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1177)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1177)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1177)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. (SHB 1177)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1177)
  29. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1177)
  30. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services.
  33. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1177)
  34. Referred to Appropriations.
  35. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1177)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1177)
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  41. Prefiled for introduction.

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