Increasing transparency regarding residential habilitation center compliance with certain federal requirements.
HB 2350 requires Washington state to publicly disclose when residential habilitation centers violate federal healthcare standards (like CMS requirements). It mandates that the state department post clear notices at the facility (in English and requested languages) and send written notices to residents' families within 10 days of any noncompliance finding, including the reason for the violation, correction plans, and compliance status updates. This directly affects residential habilitation centers, their residents, families, and potential new residents who might inquire about placement. The bill focuses on making compliance information transparent and accessible, rather than changing the underlying healthcare standards themselves.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Signed Mar 18, 2026
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The bill added a certification page confirming it passed both legislative chambers and inserted a new requirement for facilities to electronically notify legislative committees about compliance violations. This change ensures the legislature is directly informed of enforcement actions without altering the core rules for residents or facilities.
REQUIREMENT
Facilities must now email or deliver notices electronically to relevant legislative committees when reporting violations.
TECHNICAL
A new certification page was added to formally document the bill's passage by the House and Senate.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2026 · House Mar 9, 2026
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 28, 2026
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Feb 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Feb 28, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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