Concerning caseload forecasting for food assistance programs.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Concerning caseload forecasting for food assistance programs.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Appropriations. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 7, 2026
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2026
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Feb 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 16, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 4, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 6, 2026
President signed. · Mar 9, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 10, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 16, 2026
Chapter 66, 2026 Laws. · Mar 16, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 16, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Steve BergquistTravis CoutureTimm OrmsbyNicole MacriMia Gregerson
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-12 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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