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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5396: Adult family homes, 8 beds

Allowing certain adult family homes to increase capacity to eight beds.

Summary

  • Allows adult family homes to increase their bed capacity from six to seven or eight beds if they meet specified licensing standards.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5396), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing certain adult family homes to increase capacity to eight beds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

10 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Maureen Walsh R-16Patty Kuderer D-48Shelly Short R-7Curtis King R-14Senator R-18Senator R-15Senator R-2Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5396 in other sessions

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

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