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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6184

SB 6184: Office of homeless youth

Updating the office of homeless youth program provisions.

Summary

  • Modifies provisions related to parental notification in crisis residential centers in alignment with generally applicable provisions governing licensed overnight youth shelters.
  • Allows young adults under age 21 who are residing in a transitional living program for unaccompanied homeless youth at the time they reach age 18 to be considered children for the purpose of continued placement in group care facilities.
  • Allows emancipated minors to be considered young adults for purposes of access to Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs (OHY) programs.
  • Authorizes OHY grant funds used to provide flexible financial assistance to be provided directly to eligible youth and young adults or a third-party vendor.
  • Renames the "Housing Stability for Youth in Crisis Program" to the "Housing Stability for Youth in Courts Program," removes its requirement for a minimum of six total participating counties, and extends its expiration date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2029.
  • Expands eligibility for community support team assistance to youth seeking shelter services, and modifies the circumstances for family engagement by community support teams.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6184), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 16, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6184, SSB 6184

AN ACT Relating to updating the office of homeless youth program provisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Yasmin Trudeau D-27Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6184
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6184)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6184)
  3. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6184)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6184)
  5. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6184)
  6. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 6184)
  7. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6184)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6184)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6184)
  10. ELHS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6184)
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. (SSB 6184)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6184)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6184)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6184)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6184)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6184)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6184)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6184)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 6184 in other sessions

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