Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1344

Increasing access to respite care for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Barnard (Republican)

Cosponsors (12)

• Callan (Democratic)
• Gregerson (Democratic)
• Nance (Democratic)
• Pollet (Democratic)
• Taylor (Democratic)
• Valdez
• Hill (Democratic)
• Reed (Democratic)
• Farivar (Democratic)
• Couture (Republican)
• Dufault (Republican)
• Cortes

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 14, 2025 · House
  ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 14, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 29, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 16, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.