---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the budgeting process for certain state waiver services for individuals with developmental disabilities."
description: "Concerning the budgeting process for certain state waiver services for individuals with developmental disabilities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 6040"
citation: "Washington SB 6040 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BUDGETS", "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH", "CASELOAD FORECAST COUNCIL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Braun"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-12-04"
last_action: "2020-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/118d8ea3-bda8-466e-a980-7634fe1d798b"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6040&year=2019"
source_hash: "2b71cf8238cc3d47d60e492b21d2ab1fc12336ff320aba7fb797a45951c1c27d"
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 6040 (2019-2020) — Concerning the budgeting process for certain state waiver services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

## 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/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6040.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6040-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6040-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#49) — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#30) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#32) — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Braun — primary (person)
- Becker — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-12-04** Prefiled for introduction. `filing`
- **2020-01-13** First reading, referred to Ways & Means. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-06** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-07** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-17** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-06** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-07** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-17** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-17** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2020-02-17** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-17** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-20** First reading, referred to Appropriations. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-02** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2020-03-03** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-03-04** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-03-06** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2020-03-06** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-06** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-10** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2020-03-10** Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-04-03** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-04-03** Chapter 352, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-04-03** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2020-01-30T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-02-06T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-02-29T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2020-03-02T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/118d8ea3-bda8-466e-a980-7634fe1d798b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).