BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2505

HB 2505: Adult family home licensure

Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure.

Summary

Exempts certain individuals from adult family home licensing requirements if they have been licensed to operate a foster family home or approved for a child-specific license when the only unrelated adults receiving care in the home are former foster youth who had received personal care from the individual or youth for whom the individual received the child-specific license.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2505), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure;

Passed February 12, 2026

Version voted on: SHB 2505

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 5, 2026

Version voted on: SHB 2505

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 18, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026. (SHB 2505)
Mar 18, 2026Chapter 91, 2026 Laws. (SHB 2505)
Mar 18, 2026Governor signed. (SHB 2505)
Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2505)
Mar 9, 2026President signed. (SHB 2505)
Mar 6, 2026Speaker signed. (SHB 2505)
Mar 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2505)
Mar 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2505)
Feb 27, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2505)
Feb 25, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2505)
Feb 24, 2026HS - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2505)
Feb 16, 2026First reading, referred to Human Services. (SHB 2505)
Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2505)
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2505)
Feb 12, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2505)
Feb 12, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2505)
Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 30, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2505)
Jan 30, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 28, 2026HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2505)
Jan 28, 2026HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 28, 2026HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 15, 2026First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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

HB 2505 (2019–20) BPA ratepayer assist/B&O tax · Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2505 (2017–18) Rec. fishing & hunting · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2505 (2015–16) Payroll cards · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2505 (2013–14) Electronic benefit cards · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2505 (2011–12) Driver licenses, identicards · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2505 (2009–10) Nonindustrial forests · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2505 (2007–08) Patrol vessel funding · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2505 (2005–06) Highly qualified teachers · Did not pass · died in committee