WashingtonWashington requires experienced voices on its youth homelessness advisory committee
Washington’s youth homelessness advisory committee must include people with experience of homelessness or publicly funded care, and representatives of affected groups.
What it does
Washington’s youth homelessness advisory committee must include two people over 25 who experienced homelessness or publicly funded care at ages 12 through 24. It also needs two representatives of groups disproportionately affected by youth homelessness or with experience in publicly funded care.
Young adults serving on the youth homelessness advisory committee may finish their current term if they turn 25 during that term.
Argument forMembers who experienced homelessness as young people could help the committee identify gaps in state programs and recommend practical responses.
Argument againstRequiring seats for people with specific ages and experiences could make it harder to find enough eligible committee members.
More detail
The advisory committee must include adults with personal experience and representatives of affected groups. These seats are on the committee advising Washington’s Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs about gaps in state funding, policies, and practices. At least two members must be over 25 and have experienced homelessness or publicly funded care at some point from ages 12 through 24. At least two must represent groups disproportionately affected by youth homelessness or with experience in publicly funded care. Examples include people with tribal affiliations, people of color, and people with disabilities.
A young adult committee member may finish their term after turning 25. This applies to young adults serving on the youth homelessness advisory committee. The member must turn 25 during their term.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 16Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 16Chapter 72, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 16Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 9Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 5Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 5President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 4Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 3Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 24ELHS - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 24Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 6First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.Minor
- Feb 4Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Jan 28Placed on second reading consent calendar.Minor
- Jan 22Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Jan 21HS - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Jan 21Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 20Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 14Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 12First reading, referred to Human Services.Minor
- 2025
- Dec 31Prefiled for introduction.Introduced
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