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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5992

SB 5992: Youth development fund

Creating the youth development fund account to increase access to positive youth development programs.

Summary

  • Creates a non-appropriated, youth development fund account.
  • Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute grant funding from the account to certain entities to support youth development programs.
  • Defines youth development programs and specifies prioritization requirements for the grant funding.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5992), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2484
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5992, SSB 5992

AN ACT Relating to creating the youth development fund account to increase access to positive youth development programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Yasmin Trudeau D-27Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5992
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican11800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5992)
  2. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5992)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5992)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5992)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5992)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5992)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5992)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5992)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5992)
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5992 in other sessions

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