Bill

Child welfare response

Addressing the rise in maltreatment-related child fatalities or near fatalities by supporting families that have received a child welfare response.

Sponsors

Representative Ortiz-SelfPrimary

Representative BergquistSecondaryRepresentative MacriSecondaryRepresentative ObrasSecondaryRepresentative OrmsbySecondaryRepresentative ReedSecondaryRepresentative ScottSecondaryRepresentative TaylorSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

1. Jan 15, 2026
   First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.