WashingtonWashington requires forecasts for two food assistance programs
Washington’s Caseload Forecast Council must estimate how many people will qualify for and need help from two food assistance programs.
What it does
Washington’s Caseload Forecast Council must forecast how many people will need help from the state food assistance program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Argument forForecasts could help state planners estimate how many people will need food assistance and plan resources around that demand.
Argument againstPreparing food assistance forecasts could compete for staff time with the council’s other required forecasts.
More detail
Washington’s Caseload Forecast Council must estimate demand for both food assistance programs. The requirement covers the state food assistance program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The estimates count people expected to qualify for and need assistance. The law took effect on June 11, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 16Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 16Chapter 66, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 16Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 10Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 9President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 6Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 4Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#30). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 3Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Mar 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Mar 2WM - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Mar 2Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 24Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- Feb 16First reading, referred to Ways & Means.Minor
- Feb 12Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 121st substitute bill substituted (APP 26).Major
- Feb 11Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 9Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 7APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Feb 7Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
- Feb 5Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 2First reading, referred to Appropriations.Introduced
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