BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5843: DSHS dev. disability clients

Concerning the rights of clients of the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services.

Summary

Requires the department of social and health services to notify an individual, a client, their representative, and the necessary supplemental accommodation representative of the following rights upon determining the individual is an eligible person and upon conducting a client's assessment: (1) The right to personal power and choice; (2) The right to participate in the department's service planning; (3) The right…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the rights of clients of the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services;

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

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

SB 5843 (2025–26) Signature gatherers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5843 (2023–24) Election security breaches · Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2024
SB 5843 (2021–22) False election statements · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5843 (2017–18) Legislative mailings/errors · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5843 (2015–16) Outdoor recreation · Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2015
SB 5843 (2013–14) Tax preferences · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5843 (2011–12) College bound scholarships · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5843 (2009–10) Wildlife and recreation prog · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor