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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5620

SB 5620: Foster care/rights of child

Codifying the rights of children and youth in foster care.

Summary

  • Declares that it is the stated intent of the Legislature to improve the health, well-being, and safety of children and youth in foster care by providing a statutory declaration and notification of certain rights.
  • Provides that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is to make efforts to ensure the provision of certain rights for child and youth in foster care.
  • Directs DCYF to produce and make available to DCYF staff and those in foster care a pamphlet containing the rights afforded to youth in foster care and the responsibilities of DCYF.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5620), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 31, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5620, SSB 5620

AN ACT Relating to codifying the rights of children and youth in foster care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Claire 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 5620)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5620)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5620)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5620)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5620)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5620 in other sessions

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

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