2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1395
Legislative Summary
Streamlining the home care worker background check process.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/20/2025
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Senate
3/21/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/25/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/25/2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
3/25/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/26/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/14/2025
Committee amendment
Senate
4/14/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/14/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/18/2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/19/2025
President signed.
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment
Health & Long-Term Care 1395-S.E AMS HLTC S2373.3
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Farivar 1395-S AMH FARI H1872.2
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Muzzall 1395-S.E AMS MUZZ S2535.5
4/14/2025Adopted
House Floor Amendment
McEntire 1395-S AMH MCEN ALLI 493
3/12/2025Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Schmidt 1395-S AMH SCHM ALLI 492
3/12/2025Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Ybarra 1395-S AMH YBAR ALLI 490
3/12/2025Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Keaton 1395-S AMH KEAT ALLI 495
3/12/2025Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Keaton 1395-S AMH KEAT ALLI 491
3/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/18/2025
59
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/14/2025
31
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: do pass with amendment(s)
3/25/2025
9
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/12/2025
78
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/4/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Primary Sponsor

Darya Farivar
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
Mary Fosse
Democrat
Greg Nance
Democrat
Kristine Reeves
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Edwin Obras
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Sharlett Mena
Democrat
Shaun Scott
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Julio Cortes
Democrat
Dave Paul
Democrat
Emily Alvarado
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Davina Duerr
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Clyde Shavers
Democrat
Sharon Wylie
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Chipalo Street
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat
Brandy Donaghy
Democrat