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SB 5908 - Extended foster care ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Engrossed Second Substitute
• Passed Legislature
• Session Law

📰 Articles ¶

• 06/10/2024 The Center Square - Policy change for Washington's extended foster care has unknown price tag | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 03/19/2024 Gorge News Center - Extended foster care for young adults up to 21 set to expand in WA
• 03/01/2024 NW News Network - WA lawmakers hear initiatives, kill big bills in week 8 of legislative session | Northwest News Network
• 03/01/2024 KUOW - KUOW - Strippers' rights win, tenants' rights lose: The fate of key bills in Washington state
• 02/29/2024 MyNorthwest - Older foster children could get boost from state - MyNorthwest.com
• 02/28/2024 House Democrats - House passes bill to extend foster support through age 21 – Washington State House Democrats

Meetings ¶

Fri 02/23 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): E2SSB 5908 Extended foster care ¶

88 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Deonate Cruz - A Way Home Washington
• Sam Martin - Washington Coalition for Homeless Youth Advocacy
• 💵Charles Smith - The Mockingbird Society

29 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Fri 02/16 08:00 AM - Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning (HSEL): E2SSB 5908 Extended foster care ¶

90 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Michael Moran - Self
• 💵Charles Smith - The Mockingbird Society
• Tara Urs - King County Dept. of Public Defense
• Deonate Cruz - A Way Home Washington

24 👎 - Con ¶

2 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Colleen Stark-Bell - DCYF
• Colleen Stark-Bell - Self

Mon 01/29 04:00 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5908 Extended foster care ¶

195 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Alex Hur - A Way Home Washington
• Lelach Rave - WA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Tai Tave
• Jim Theofelis - NorthStar Advocates
• Emiko Tajima - Director, Partners for Our Children University of Washington School of Social Work
• Tara Urs - King County Dept. of Public Defense
• Deonate Cruz - A Way Home Washington
• Crystal Shen - Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

13 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Tue 01/09 10:30 AM - Human Services (HS): SB 5908 Extended foster care ¶

58 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Tara Urs - King County Department of Public Defense
• 💵Charles Smith - The Mockingbird Society
• Emiko Tajima - Director, Partners for Our Children (P4C) & School of Social Work University of Washington
• S. Annie Chung - Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
• Ésminà James-Secret - House of Secret LLC (pending)
• 💵Daniel Lugo - Treehouse

1 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Colleen Stark-Bell - DCYF

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Allison Krutsinger - Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

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