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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2726

HB 2726: Retirement communities

Concerning the regulation of continuing care retirement communities.

Summary

  • Establishes standards for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) to become registered with the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) and specifies registration activities of the Department.
  • Requires a CCRC to provide prospective residents with a disclosure statement containing specified information about the CCRC.
  • Establishes resident expectations of CCRCs and requirements that copies of the expectations be publicly available.
  • Establishes certain violations of the Consumer Protection Act pertaining to CCRCs.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2726), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
Introduced
January 19, 2016 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 183, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2726, SHB 2726, 2SHB 2726

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of continuing care retirement communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Tharinger D-24Tana Senn D-41Eileen Cody D-34Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Chad Magendanz R-5Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: 2SHB 2726
83 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican331301
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2016
Version voted on: 2SHB 2726
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2017. (2SHB 2726)
  2. Chapter 183, 2016 Laws. (2SHB 2726)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 2726)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 2726)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 2726)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 2726)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 2726)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2726)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2726)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2726)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2726)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 2726)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2726)
  14. HLTH - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 2726)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2726)
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care. (2SHB 2726)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2726)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2726)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2726)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2726)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2726)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2726)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2726)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2726)
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2726)
  28. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2726)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2726)
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2726)
  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2726)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2726)
  36. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2726)
  37. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2726)
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. Referred to Appropriations.
  42. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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