February 20, 2020
We are in week six of the 2020 Legislative Session and have already passed the first two major deadlines. Last week brought the house of origin fiscal cutoff, where all proposed legislation needed to be voted out of fiscal committees. Following that, committee members began spending their time on the floor debating and voting on bills. They continue with floor action until February 19 and then return to committee work to hear and discuss bills that have moved from the opposite chamber.
There are many bills still moving. Here are a few that touch DCYF’s work:
- SSB 6511/SHB 2711: Educational outcomes
- SSB 6112/2SHB 2277: Youth solitary confinement
- SHB 2456/SSB 6351: Working Connections eligibility
- SHB 2525/SSB 6422: Family connections program
Stay tuned next week for an update on agency request legislation and key agency priorities.