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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1660

HB 1660: Child welfare/racial dispro.

Reporting information related to racial disproportionality in child welfare.

Summary

  • Requires that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families submit a biennial report beginning September 1, 2026, to the Governor and the Legislature that provides data regarding racial disproportionality in child welfare and recommendations to address that disproportionality.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1660), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1660, SHB 1660

AN ACT Relating to reporting information related to racial disproportionality in child welfare;

Sponsors

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

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamila Taylor D-30Julia Reed D-36Beth Doglio D-22Alex Ramel D-40Shaun Scott D-43Lisa Parshley D-22Tarra Simmons D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1660)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1660)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1660)
  6. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1660)
  7. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1660 in other sessions

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

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