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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1472

HB 1472: Yakima & Rainier schools

Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to close two residential habilitation centers serving individuals with developmental disabilities, Rainier School and Yakima Valley School, by June 30, 2027, and relocate current residents.
  • Prohibits new admissions to Rainier School or Yakima Valley School other than limited admissions for the provision of short-term respite or crisis stabilization services.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1472), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeeApr 8, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 21, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5393
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1472, SHB 1472, 2SHB 1472

AN ACT Relating to closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1472)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1472)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1472)
  4. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1472)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1472)
  8. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1472)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1472)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1472)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1472)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1472)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1472)
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1472)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1472)
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1472)
  22. Referred to Appropriations.
  23. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1472)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1472)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1472)
  26. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1472 in other sessions

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

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