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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5508

SB 5508: Child welfare housing assist

Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DYCF), or entities contracted with DCYF to operate the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program (Program), to provide housing assistance through the Program after DCYF is no longer providing child welfare or child protective services to the family.
  • Directs DCYF to increase the number of households served by the Program by at least 200 above those served during fiscal year 2025, with a priority on serving families on any wait lists.
  • Provides that beginning July 1, 2027, DCYF shall continue to provide child welfare housing assistance to at least the same number of households as were served during the 2025-2027 biennium.
  • Adds additional reporting requirements to DCYF's annual report the Legislature.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5508), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)
Introduced
January 27, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1177
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5508, SSB 5508

AN ACT Relating to the child welfare housing assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Emily Alvarado D-34Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5508)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5508)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5508)
  6. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5508)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5508)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5508)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. And refer to Ways & Means.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5508 in other sessions

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

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