WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1830: Dev. disabilities/rec checks

Concerning record checks for certain volunteers and contractors who will have access to children or persons with developmental disabilities.

Summary

  • Provides that an entity that requests a background record check may only access the resulting report in accordance with rules adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI).
  • Requires that an entity requesting a record check for a prospective employee be provided notice from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in a reasonable time frame of any disqualification of an applicant and the basis for the disqualification.
  • Requires the SPI to grant access to its record check database to entities that contract with public or private schools, school districts, and other entities to provide services by persons who will have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children or persons with developmental disabilities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1830), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adison Richards (D-26)
Introduced
February 4, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5730
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to record checks for certain volunteers and contractors who will have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children or persons with developmental disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adison Richards (D-26)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Skyler Rude R-16Amy Walen D-48Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Mari Leavitt D-28

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 Education.

HB 1830 in other sessions

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