Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2200: DD residential settings data
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
Increasing access to data related to the safety and stability of residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities.
What the bill says
An act Relating to increasing access to data related to the safety and stability of residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; and creating new sections. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to increasing access to data related to the safety and stability of residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; and creating new sections. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that the state uses a mixed-delivery model for developmental disability services, relying on both state-operated facilities and placements and contracted private providers. (2) The legislature further finds that reliable data regarding client safety, stability, and law enforcement interaction is well-documented within state-operated facilities but lacks standardization across the network of private vendors. (3) The legislature intends to conduct a review of recent data and establish ongoing data collection and reporting to ensure that taxpayers and families have access to an honest, apples-to-apples comparison of safety and stability outcomes across all residential service settings. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a review of safety and stability outcomes across the department of social and health services developmental disabilities residential services continuum, as provided in this section. (2) The review must aggregate and compare data as described in subsections (3) and (4) of this section from the following settings for the period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026: (a) Residential habilitation centers; (b) State-operated living alternatives; and (c) Contracted community-based residential …
Sponsors
- Joshua Penner (R) · primary sponsor
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Jeremie Dufault (R)
- Michael Keaton (R)
- Cyndy Jacobsen (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Appropriations.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
- : Prefiled for introduction.
Votes
- House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE, JOINT (JLARC)
Common questions
- What is HB2200?
- HB2200 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): DD residential settings data.
- What does HB2200 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to increasing access to data related to the safety and stability of residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; and creating new sections. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2200?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Appropriations. (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2200?
- Joshua Penner (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2200?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2200&Year=2025
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