BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6224: Youth behavioral health

Supporting children and youth behavioral health.

Summary

  • Requires the Governor to establish a leadership council to address children and youth health and wellness issues and coordinate efforts to implement Washington Thriving Strategic Plan (WTSP), a strategic plan for children and youth behavioral health.
  • Requires the Governor to create an executive coordination officer for children and youth system of care to help monitor the implementation of WTSP.
  • Requires all agencies to ensure that children and youth behavioral health activities and planning efforts align with WTSP and are implemented in an equitable manner.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6224), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 20, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2429
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to supporting children and youth behavioral health;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means.
  2. And refer to Ways & Means.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. HS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 6224 in other sessions

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