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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1509

HB 1509: Family reconciliation

Concerning family reconciliation services.

Summary

Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), subject to available funding, to offer a contract or contracts to provide community-based family reconciliation services in at least one location that is already providing these services by July 1, 2025.
Expands the circumstances in which the DCYF or a designated contractor must, subject to available funding, provide family reconciliation services to a family or youth to include circumstances where the youth is: (1) in a county juvenile detention center and family conflict exists; and (2) identified through the housing stability for youth in crisis program.
Expands the information that must be included in the annual report required by the DCYF regarding family reconciliation services.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1509), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2025

IntroducedJan 22, 2025
Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
Passed HouseMar 11, 2025
Passed SenateApr 15, 2025
GovernorApr 25, 2025
LawApr 25, 2025

Prime sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D-30)
Introduced: January 22, 2025 in the House
Last action: April 25, 2025
Session law: Chapter 165, Laws of 2025
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1509, SHB 1509

AN ACT Relating to family reconciliation services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D-30)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Dent R-13 Lauren Davis D-32 Julia Reed D-36 Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1509

93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	36	2	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Jeremie Dufault R-15
Alex Ybarra R-13

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1509

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Vandana Slatter D-48

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History

Apr 25, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025*. (SHB 1509)
Apr 25, 2025Chapter 165, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1509)
Apr 25, 2025Governor signed. (SHB 1509)
Apr 21, 2025Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1509)
Apr 18, 2025President signed. (SHB 1509)
Apr 16, 2025Speaker signed. (SHB 1509)
Apr 15, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1509)
Apr 15, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1509)
Apr 11, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1509)
Apr 8, 2025WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1509)
Apr 8, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1509)
Apr 1, 2025Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1509)
Mar 31, 2025And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1509)
Mar 31, 2025HS - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1509)
Mar 13, 2025First reading, referred to Human Services. (SHB 1509)
Mar 11, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1509)
Mar 11, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1509)
Mar 11, 20251st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1509)
Mar 11, 20251st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1509)
Mar 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1509)
Feb 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 26, 2025APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1509)
Feb 26, 2025APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 26, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 18, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 18, 2025ELHS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 18, 2025ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 22, 2025First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1509 in other sessions

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

HB 1509 (2023–24) Community solar · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1509 (2021–22) Wheeled all-terrain vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1509 (2019–20) New state/Eastern WA · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1509 (2017–18) Credits for HS graduation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1509 (2015–16) Forest fire suppression · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1509 (2013–14) One candidate primaries · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1509 (2011–12) Forestry riparian easement · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 218, Laws of 2011
HB 1509 (2009–10) Stock watering · Did not pass · died in committee

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