---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning eligibility for public assistance programs."
description: "Concerning eligibility for public assistance programs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5898"
citation: "Washington SB 5898 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUBLIC ASSISTANCE", "BLIND", "DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH", "SENIOR CITIZENS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Braun"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-03-21"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4cb4b91-489d-4b47-a447-2c237c381b3a"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5898&year=2017"
source_hash: "a631d89009b2abf122b3ecf930687a323c993d6df629039fe3ec23ef57b2a70c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5898 (2017-2018) — Concerning eligibility for public assistance programs.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5898.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5898-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5898-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) — **25–24** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage (#5) — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- Adoption of Amendment Number 142 by Senator Billig, on Page 1, Line 16 (#5) — **24–25** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Braun — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-03-21** First reading, referred to Ways & Means. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-22** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-03-22** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-03-23** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-03-23** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-23** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-03-22** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-03-22** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-03-23** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-03-23** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-23** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-03-23** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-23** Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-03-27** First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-04-23** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2017-04-23** Placed on Rules White Sheet.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-29** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-06-30** Rules suspended.
- **2017-06-30** Returned to second reading for amendment.
- **2017-06-30** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2017-06-30** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-06-30** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-30** Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. `reading-1`
- **2017-06-30** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-06-30** Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-30** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Delivered to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Chapter 21, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. `became-law`
- **2017-07-06** Effective date 10/19/2017. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a4cb4b91-489d-4b47-a447-2c237c381b3a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).