SB6185
SB6185: Expanding the programmatic areas to which the director [of Indigent Defense Services] shall administer state-funded services to include “providing legal counsel and a parent ally as defined in RCW 2.70.060 for parents, guardians, or legal custodians who are pregnant or have a newborn child that is: (i) At risk of child protective services intervention and removal; and (ii) Exposed to alcohol or controlled substances during their mother’s pregnancy.” Going on to specify that, “The purpose of the support from legal counsel and a parent ally … is to create a safety plan for the family and identify services and supports that will maintain the safety of the child in the home of the parent, guardian, or legal custodian.” The provision of counsel and a parent ally is “[s]ubject to the amounts provided for this specific purpose”.
Bill Status: Active
Last action (on 01/16/2026): First reading, referred to Human Services.
