SSB 6007: Authorizing the Washington state institute for public policy to evaluate outcomes related to assessment practices at the department of children, youth, and families.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Warnick
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- S Rules 3
- Last action
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to perform an assessment of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families' use of screening tools for child welfare referrals, to determine whether and how those tools and processes affect outcomes.
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Floor votes
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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