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WashingtonHB 23502025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Increasing transparency regarding residential habilitation center compliance with certain federal requirements.

Sponsored By: Darya Farivar (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Care center residents get federal violation notices

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington requires notices when residential habilitation centers fail federal care standards. The Department of Social and Health Services must give notice within 10 days of each finding, correction plan, and later compliance decision or related enforcement action. Initial notices must explain the reasons, the problem, and possible effects on resident safety in plain language. Centers must prominently post notices where residents, visitors, and people asking about placement can see them. Postings must remain until the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is satisfied that the violation is corrected. Posted notices must be in English and every alternative language requested by residents. People connected to residents and identified under RCW 71A.10.060 must receive notices in writing or by email. These notices must use their preferred language when they have indicated one other than English. Relevant legislative committees also receive notices, using existing resources.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Darya Farivar

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Brianna Thomas

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Fitzgibbon

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 238 • No: 0

House vote • 3/9/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 2/28/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/18/2026House

  2. Chapter 95, 2026 Laws.

    3/18/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/18/2026legislature

  4. President signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/9/2026House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    3/9/2026House

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

    2/28/2026House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2026House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    2/28/2026House

  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/27/2026House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/25/2026House

  14. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    2/24/2026House

  15. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    2/17/2026House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    2/13/2026House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/13/2026House

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/13/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    1/27/2026House

  21. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/23/2026House

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

    1/23/2026House

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

    1/12/2026House

  24. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/9/2026House

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