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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6319

SB 6319: Child welfare cases/under 4

Concerning certain child welfare cases for children under the age of four.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to develop a community-based referral pathway in communities that have high rates of child fatalities and near fatalities involving children under the age of four where high potency synthetic opioids is factor, and to initiate a referral process, subject to appropriations.
  • Requires services offered to be available for six months, regardless of the case's status.
  • Directs DCYF to submit a report by November 1, 2027.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6319), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 27, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6319, SSB 6319, 2SSB 6319

AN ACT Relating to certain child welfare cases for children under the age of four;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 6319)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6319)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6319)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6319)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6319)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6319)
  9. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6319)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6319)
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6319)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6319)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6319)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6319)
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6319)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6319)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6319)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6319)
  24. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6319)
  25. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 6319 in other sessions

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