SSB 5911: Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families.
Signed into law: Chapter 92, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Alvarado
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 92 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 18, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Prohibits the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), beginning January 1, 2027, from applying benefits, payments, funds, or accrual paid to, or on behalf of, a person in extended foster care as reimbursement for the person's cost of care. Requires the DCYF to assess whether a person participating in extended foster care is receiving certain benefits, and provides guidance to the DCYF on assisting individuals in receiving, maintaining, and managing those benefits. Authorizes the DCYF to conserve dependent client funds in a qualifying protected account, including an Achieving a Better Life Experience account for eligible clients, and raises the threshold for deposit of funds from $500 to $2,000.
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Floor votes
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 5, 202693 yea · 2 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 9, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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