BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2415: DSHS unexpected fatalities

Concerning unexpected fatalities of residents of department of social and health services facilities.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to convene an unexpected fatality review team to conduct a review upon the unexpected death of any resident of a DSHS facility.
  • Requires the DSHS to produce a report to the Legislature documenting all deaths of DSHS facility residents occurring on or after July 1, 2015, that would have qualified as unexpected fatalities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2415), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darya Farivar (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2026 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to unexpected fatalities of residents of department of social and health services facilities;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 2415 in other sessions

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

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