Senate Bill 1361 - Sober Living Homes

• Establishes state licensure requirements for sober living homes through the Department of Health Services, with annual licenses, minimum operating standards, and fee structures for compliance and inspections.

• Expands the definition of "sober living home" to include facilities that advertise or arrange recovery-related services and activities, regardless of on-site medical services, with exemptions for family-run homes and nationally-chartered nonprofit facilities.

• Creates civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation for operating unlicensed sober living homes, failure to maintain licensure, or violations of operating standards, with investigation and enforcement powers for the department.

• Requires fingerprint clearance cards for licensees and paid staff members of sober living homes receiving state or federal referrals, with limited good cause exceptions and provisions for individuals who complete substance use treatment.

• Prohibits municipalities from reclassifying single-family homes based on sober living home license applications and requires deviation procedures for distance and building code restrictions as reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.