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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1544: Child abuse risk assessment

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1544 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Improving the risk assessment process used when investigating alleged child abuse and neglect referrals. Primary sponsor: Alicia Rule (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): House Rules "X" file.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to the risk assessment process used by the department of children, youth, and families when investigating alleged child abuse and neglect referrals;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alicia RulePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. ELHS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page