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WashingtonHB 18112025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Enhancing crisis response services through co-response integration and support.

Sponsored By: Osman Salahuddin (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Clearer rules for crisis teams and hotlines

The law defines co-response teams and who serves on them. Mobile crisis teams must do outreach, de-escalation, stabilization, and follow-up, include certified peer counselors when possible, and meet response-time standards set by the Health Care Authority. It defines 23-hour crisis relief centers that are open 24/7, keep people for under 24 hours, and take walk-ins, first responder drop-offs, and 988 referrals. Regional crisis hotlines cannot dispatch law enforcement and must send crisis teams or designated crisis responders. The law also expands who counts as a first responder to include co-response and mobile crisis staff.

Statewide training and academy for responders

The University of Washington sets up regular co-response trainings and meetings and can use a small budget when funds are provided. The university delivers a statewide co-response assessment by June 30, 2023, and begins building model training in 2023. Starting in 2023, it hosts an annual statewide co-response conference when funded. By January 1, 2026, the School of Social Work creates a crisis responder training academy in three regions, with courses on de-escalation, culturally responsive care, suicide intervention, overdose response, and an eight-hour session with 988, crisis centers, crisis call centers, and 911 staff. By January 1, 2027, the academy expands statewide and opens to 988 rapid response, co-response, mobile community, and alternative response teams. Certification is optional and cannot be used as an extra licensure requirement.

Workers' comp coverage for co-responders

If you are on a co-response team, the law counts you as a frontline employee for workers’ compensation. This helps you qualify for occupational disease presumptions during a public health emergency. You qualify if you are a member of, or doing the duties of, a co-response team.

Stronger privacy for peer support talks

The law protects private talks between a designated peer supporter and a recipient from being used in court without the recipient’s consent. Agencies must designate the peer supporter before services. The rule covers first responders and corrections and jail staff who get peer support. The privilege does not apply if the supporter was the initial responding first responder, corrections or jail staff on the incident, a witness, or a party to the event.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Walen

    Democratic • House

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Chipalo Street

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Stearns

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Wylie

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 200 • No: 41

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 59 • No: 38 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 92 • No: 3 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/19/2025House

  2. Chapter 346, 2025 Laws.

    5/19/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/19/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/24/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/21/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/16/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/16/2025House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

    4/16/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/15/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  14. Minority; do not pass.

    4/7/2025House

  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/7/2025House

  16. Referred to Ways & Means.

    3/29/2025House

  17. And refer to Ways & Means.

    3/27/2025House

  18. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/27/2025House

  19. Minority; do not pass.

    3/27/2025House

  20. HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    3/27/2025House

  21. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

    3/6/2025House

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/4/2025House

  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2025House

  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/4/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

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