Streamlining the home care worker background check process.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Streamlining the home care worker background check process.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. · Jan 20, 2025
PEW - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 4, 2025
PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 4, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 4, 2025
PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 4, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 4, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 6, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 6, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 12, 2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Mar 14, 2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 25, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 25, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 26, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 7, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 14, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 14, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 18, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 18, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
President signed. · Apr 19, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 214, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 12, 2025
The numbers
27
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Darya FarivarMary FosseGreg NanceKristine ReevesTarra SimmonsEdwin ObrasLiz BerrySharlett MenaShaun ScottBeth DoglioNicole MacriStrom PetersonOsman SalahuddinLisa ParshleyJulio CortesDave PaulEmily AlvaradoCindy RyuDavina DuerrJulia ReedAlex RamelClyde ShaversSharon WylieTimm OrmsbyChipalo StreetNatasha HillBrandy Donaghy
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-18 · Yea 59, Nay 38, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-14 · Yea 31, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-12 · Yea 78, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 12, 2025).