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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5911: DCYF/financial stability

Enacted 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 5911 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families. Primary sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Governor signed.

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 strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Matt BoehnkeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Tina OrwallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Judy WarnickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 92, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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