BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5942

SB 5942: DCYF accountability board

Concerning the department of children, youth, and families accountability board.

Summary

Renames the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Oversight Board to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Accountability Board (Board).
Revises the purpose and duties of the Board.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5942), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to the department of children, youth, and families accountability board;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5942)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 29, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5942)
Jan 29, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 27, 2026HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5942)
Jan 27, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5942)
Jan 27, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Jan 27, 2026HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Human Services.
Dec 26, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5942 (2023–24) Lead testing/Medicaid · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5942 (2021–22) Uniform college athlete act · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5942 (2019–20) Budgeting/servs for children · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5942 (2017–18) School siting/GMA · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5942 (2015–16) Nat. guard youth challenge · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5942 (2013–14) Higher ed appropriations · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5942 (2011–12) Liquor warehousing · Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
SB 5942 (2009–10) Taxation of newspapers · Did not pass · died in committee