Correcting terminology to align the revised code of Washington with recent reorganization at the department of social and health services.

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SENATE BILL 6063

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Bateman, Dhingra, Frame, Nobles, Trudeau, Wellman, and C. Wilson; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Prefiled 01/09/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to correcting terminology to align the revised code of Washington with recent reorganization at the department of social and health services; amending RCW 2.53.055 , 2.70.901 , 10.77.400 , 10.77.675 , 13.34.136 , 43.06.535 , 43.20A.885 , 43.41.275 , 43.330.425 , 43.382.005 , 43.382.010 , 70.128.040 , 70.128.300 , 71.09.099 , 71A.10.020 , 71A.10.100 , 71A.16.020 , 71A.16.050 , 71A.18.060 , 71A.26.010 , 71A.26.030 , 71A.28.030 , 74.13.341 , 74.04.060 , 74.09.520 , 74.09.4951 , 74.29.090 , 74.39A.009 , and 74.39A.060 ; reenacting and amending RCW 43.88C.010 ; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 2.53.055 and 2019 c 465 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

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