The Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee reported substitute House Bill 1660 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. The committee clerk recorded the vote as nine aye and two nay without recommendation.

Representative Ortiz Self said the substitute "incorporates the changes that the department wanted into the bill" and removed requests for certain data that would be expensive to compile, which she said would reduce the bill's fiscal impact and still allow the department to provide the needed desegregated information to address disparities in the child welfare system.

Ranking member Nesluch and other members expressed divided views; Representative Dent spoke in favor and said he hoped the bill would produce information and direction to reduce disparities. The transcript records that some members believe additional data helps make better decisions, while others supported removing high‑cost data elements to protect the budget.

The motion to report the substitute was moved by Vice Chair Cortez and the clerk called a roll; the transcript shows two members recorded as "nay without recommendation" (Burnett and Penner) and the clerk announced the tally as nine aye, two nay without recommendation.

Votes at a glance: Bergquist (aye); Cortez (aye); Eslic (aye); Burnett (nay without recommendation); Birnbaum (aye); Dent (aye); Goodman (aye); Hill (aye); Ortiz Self (aye); Penner (nay without recommendation); Taylor (aye).

Committee discussion emphasized balancing the need for desegregated data to address disparities with the fiscal cost of collecting certain datasets. The substitute directs the department to provide the information it can and removes expensive data requests from statutory mandate, according to comments recorded in committee.