Creating a housing assistance pilot program for youth enrolled in extended foster care.
Last action: 2026-02-06 — Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
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Official Description
Creating a housing assistance pilot program for youth enrolled in extended foster care.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5940
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Claire Wilson, Emily Alvarado, Annette Cleveland, Manka Dhingra, Robert Hasegawa, T'wina Nobles, Marcus Riccelli, Sharon Shewmake, Vandana Slatter, Javier Valdez, Lisa Wellman
- Introduced
- 2025-12-24
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Ways & Means
Bill History
- 2025-12-24 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2026-01-12 First reading, referred to Human Services.
- 2026-01-14 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-01-20 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-01-21 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-01-21 HS - Majority; do pass.
- 2026-01-21 And refer to Ways & Means.
- 2026-01-21 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-01-22 Referred to Ways & Means.
- 2026-02-06 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
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