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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1395

HB 1395: Home care worker background

Streamlining the home care worker background check process.

Summary

  • Provides conditions under which an employer may not conduct a character, competence, and sustainability review for long-term care providers.
  • Allows long-term care providers to have unsupervised access of children and vulnerable adults for up to 30 days while a character, competency, and sustainability review is conducted under certain circumstances.
  • Limits the circumstances under which a fingerprint-based background check is conducted on a long-term care provider.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
Darya Farivar (D-46)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 214, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5531
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1395, SHB 1395, ESHB 1395

AN ACT Relating to streamlining the home care worker background check process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darya Farivar (D-46)

26 co-sponsors (26 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Fosse D-38Greg Nance D-23Kristine Reeves D-30Tarra Simmons D-23Edwin Obras D-33Liz Berry D-36Sharlett Mena D-29Shaun Scott D-43Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Strom Peterson D-21Osman Salahuddin D-48Lisa Parshley D-22Julio Cortes D-38Dave Paul D-10Emily Alvarado D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Davina Duerr D-1Julia Reed D-36Alex Ramel D-40Clyde Shavers D-10Sharon Wylie D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Chipalo Street D-37Natasha Hill D-3Brandy Donaghy D-44

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1395
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican201900
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1395
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican11800
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1395
59 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58100
Republican13701
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (ESHB 1395)
  2. Chapter 214, 2025 Laws. (ESHB 1395)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1395)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1395)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1395)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1395)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1395)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1395)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1395)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1395)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 1395)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1395)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1395)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1395)
  15. HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1395)
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 1395)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1395)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1395)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1395)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1395)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1395)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1395)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1395)
  27. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1395)
  28. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

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