Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6024: DD res. service providers
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Streamlining monitoring and oversight activities related to community residential service business providers.
What the bill says
An act Relating to improving the efficient delivery of services to persons with developmental disabilities by streamlining monitoring and oversight activities related to community residential service business providers; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to improving the efficient delivery of services to persons with developmental disabilities by streamlining monitoring and oversight activities related to community residential service business providers; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that community residential service business providers, who serve over 87 percent of clients in residential services, play a vital role in ensuring that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live safely and independently in their communities. These providers are subject to multiple audits, reviews, and reporting requirements from various divisions within the department of social and health services and other state and federal oversight entities. While accountability and quality oversight are essential, duplicative and overlapping requirements divert limited administrative resources away from direct client support and create inefficiencies across the system. It is the intent of the legislature to streamline, align, and modernize reporting and audit processes for community residential service business providers. The legislature intends that the department of social and health services identify and eliminate redundant or conflicting audit and reporting requirements, consolidate similar reviews where possible, and improve data sharing across and within the department's divisions to reduce administrative burden. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 74.39A RCW to read as follows: (1)(a) …
Sponsors
- Chris Gildon (R) · primary sponsor
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Marcus Riccelli (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Floor amendment
- : Placed on second reading.
- : Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : HS - Majority; do pass.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Human Services: Do pass (January 27, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Common questions
- What is SB6024?
- SB6024 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): DD res. service providers.
- What does SB6024 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to improving the efficient delivery of services to persons with developmental disabilities by streamlining monitoring and oversight activities related to community residential service business providers; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6024?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6024?
- Chris Gildon (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6024?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6024&Year=2025
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