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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5866: DCYF frontline staffing

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

SB 5866 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increasing frontline staffing within the department of children, youth, and families. Primary sponsor: Nikki Torres (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to Human Services.

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 increasing frontline staffing within the department of children, youth, and families;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nikki TorresPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Chris GildonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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