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WashingtonHB 14902025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning fingerprint-based background checks.

Sponsored By: Edwin Obras (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Broader fingerprint checks for caregivers

Beginning July 27, 2025, caregivers who work without supervision must give fingerprints for a Washington State Patrol and FBI check. This covers many roles in state-run or funded care, and people age 16 or older who live in certain provider homes. If you lived in Washington less than three years, you must be printed for some home and community long‑term care, area agency on aging, or tribal jobs with unsupervised access. The law defines “high‑risk providers,” and includes anyone who owns 5% or more of them, for extra screening. Long‑term care workers hired after January 7, 2012 remain subject to national fingerprint checks.

120-day provisional hiring during checks

Applicants who must get a fingerprint check can be hired for up to 120 days while the check is pending, if the initial result does not disqualify them. Long‑term care workers covered by RCW 74.39A.056 are not eligible for this provisional hire. This helps employers fill jobs sooner while final results arrive.

Agencies cover many fingerprint fees

For many care roles, the department pays the State Patrol and FBI fees for your fingerprint check. This includes developmental disability services, Medicaid personal care, COPES waiver services, chore services, other home and community long‑term care, and secure facility services. DCYF also pays these fingerprint fees for foster care and childcare applicants and providers. The departments set rules on who pays local rolling, printing, or scanning charges, so some costs can still fall on applicants or providers.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Julio Cortes

    Democratic • House

  • Mia Gregerson

    Democratic • House

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 3/6/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/16/2025House

  2. Chapter 46, 2025 Laws.

    4/16/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/11/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/10/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/9/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.

    4/7/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    4/2/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/26/2025House

  11. HS - Majority; do pass.

    3/25/2025House

  12. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    3/10/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/6/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2025House

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/6/2025House

  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/5/2025House

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/18/2025House

  18. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/14/2025House

  19. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/14/2025House

  20. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    1/21/2025House

  21. Introduced

    1/21/2025House

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