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WA HB2319

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Darya Farivar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • References to the former Interlake School will now be to "Interlake residential habilitation center"

  • 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

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to update rules and make other changes necessary to reflect the new facility names

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2026
Rules2/25/2026
Human Services2/17/2026
Rules1/27/2026
Early Learning & Human Services1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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