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WA HB1472

WA HB1472
Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school.

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Introduced
01/21/2025
In Committee
04/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier 2 school; amending RCW 71A.20.020, 28A.190.005, 72.01.050, and 3 72.05.010; adding a new section to chapter 71A.20 RCW; creating new 4 sections; repealing RCW 71A.20.180; providing an effective date; and 5 declaring an emergency. 6

AI Summary

This bill addresses the closure of two residential habilitation centers (Yakima Valley school and Rainier school) by June 30, 2027, with a carefully planned approach to transitioning residents. The legislation emphasizes providing a balanced range of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, focusing on individual dignity, autonomy, and self-determination. The bill requires the Department of Social and Health Services to halt new admissions to these centers (except for short-term respite or crisis stabilization), and mandates a comprehensive transition process that prioritizes resident choice, individual preferences, and medical needs. The department must offer meaningful alternative placements, including state-operated living alternatives, supported living programs, or spaces in other residential habilitation centers, while also providing support for employees through job opportunities in other state facilities. The bill includes provisions for individualized transition planning, close coordination with stakeholders, covering all necessary transition expenses, and implementing robust oversight to ensure smooth and compassionate relocation of residents. After closure, the Yakima Valley school facility will be repurposed to operate crisis stabilization and limited respite beds as needed. The legislation reflects a thoughtful approach to deinstitutionalization, aiming to provide more personalized and community-integrated support for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House Rules "X" file. (on 01/12/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1472&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Fiscal Note - 1472 2SHB (Final) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=74989
Fiscal Note - 1472 SHB (Revised) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=74872
Fiscal Note - 1472 SHB (Final) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=74811
Fiscal Note - 1472 HB (Final) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=74288
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 768 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20768.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 767 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20767.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 766 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20766.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 765 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20765.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 764 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20764.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 763 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20763.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 762 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20762.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 760 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20760.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 443 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20443.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 441 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20441.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 440 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20440.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 439 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20439.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 438 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20438.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 437 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20437.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 436 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20436.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 435 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20435.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 434 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20434.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 433 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20433.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 432 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20432.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 431 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20431.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 430 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20430.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 429 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20429.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 428 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20428.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 427 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20427.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 426 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20426.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 425 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20425.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 424 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20424.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 423 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20423.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA REIN 422 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20REIN%20422.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 254 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20254.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 253 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20253.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 252 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20252.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 251 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20251.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 250 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20250.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 249 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20249.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 248 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20248.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 247 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20247.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 246 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20246.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 245 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20245.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 244 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20244.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 243 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20243.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 242 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20242.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 241 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20241.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 240 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20240.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 239 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20239.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA MORI 238 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20238.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 745 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20745.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 744 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20744.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 743 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20743.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 741 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20741.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 740 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20740.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 739 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20739.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 738 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20738.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 737 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20737.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 736 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20736.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 735 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20735.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 734 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20734.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 732 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20732.pdf
Dufault 1472-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 730 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/1472-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20HARO%20730.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1472-S2.pdf
House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1472%20HBR%20APP%2025.pdf
House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1472%20HBR%20ELHS%2025.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1472-S.pdf
House Bill Analysis 2025 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1472%20HBA%20ELHS%2025.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1472.pdf
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