WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6113: Adult family homes/priority

Concerning priority processing for adult family home license applications.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to issue a provisional license to operate an adult family home in extraordinary circumstances, such as the sudden and unexpected death of a sole provider of an adult family home.
  • Authorizes the Department to prioritize the processing of an application to operate an adult family home when a provisional license has been issued.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6113), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2018
  6. LawMar 21, 2018
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 21, 2018
Session law
Chapter 160, Laws of 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2346
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to priority processing for adult family home license applications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Karen Keiser D-33Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator R-18

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6113
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6113
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 160, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6113 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page