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WA HB2319
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Darya Farivar
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AI Summary
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Renames three state facilities from "schools" to "residential habilitation centers": Fircrest School, Rainier School, and Yakima Valley School, while Lakeland Village already uses the correct designation
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References to the former Interlake School will now be to "Interlake residential habilitation center"
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Clarifies the renaming is intended only to accurately reflect that these are habilitative facilities rather than educational institutions, with no changes to purpose, operations, or funding access
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Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to update rules and make other changes necessary to reflect the new facility names
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Amends 11 sections of the Revised Code of Washington across multiple chapters to replace "school" with "residential habilitation center" throughout state law
Legislative Description
Renaming certain state residential facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.
Last Action
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
3/12/2026