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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1422

HB 1422: Vulnerable adults

Concerning the protection of vulnerable adults.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop a process allowing persons to petition to have their names removed from the registry of persons who have abandoned, neglected, abused, or financially exploited vulnerable adults (vulnerable adult registry).
  • Lowers the intent standard for finding abuse of a vulnerable adult from willful to intentional, knowing, or reckless.
  • Protects information from disclosure to the public or in a civil or administrative hearing related to quality assurance processes by DSHS, reports of abuse relating to a specific named individual, reports of child sexual abuse and fatality, and actions related to the removal of persons form the vulnerable adult registry.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESHB 1422), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseJan 20, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5338
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1422, 2SHB 1422, ESHB 1422

AN ACT Relating to the protection of vulnerable adults;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Steve Tharinger D-24Laurie Jinkins D-27Nicole Macri D-43Chris Kilduff D-28Luanne Van Werven R-42Beth Doglio D-22Melanie Morgan D-29Jake Fey D-27Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 20, 2020
Version voted on: ESHB 1422
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1422)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1422)
  3. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1422)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1422)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1422)
  6. HSRR - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1422)
  7. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (ESHB 1422)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1422)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1422)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1422)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1422)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1422)
  14. Placed on second reading.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1422)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESHB 1422)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1422)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1422)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1422)
  24. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESHB 1422)
  25. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1422)
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1422)
  30. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1422 in other sessions

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

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