Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes.

AN ACT Relating to improving the functioning of home care rate statutes;

ESSB 6019·Senate·Bill

Sen. Annette ClevelandState Senate · LD-49·8 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJune 11, 2026

Primary sponsor

Annette ClevelandState Senate · LD-49

Cosponsors

Paul HarrisState Senate · LD-17

Jessica BatemanState Senate · LD-22

Mike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Liz LovelettState Senate · LD-40

Marcus RiccelliState Senate · LD-03

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 6019Feb 11, 202649–0

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 6019Mar 4, 202696–0

Legislative history

Jan 7, 2026

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 12, 2026

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

Jan 27, 2026

HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Jan 27, 2026

Minority; without recommendation.

Jan 29, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 6, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 11, 2026

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 11, 2026

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Feb 11, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 11, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Feb 14, 2026

First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Feb 27, 2026

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 27, 2026

APP - Majority; do pass.

Mar 2, 2026

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 3, 2026

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 4, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Mar 5, 2026

President signed.

Mar 5, 2026

Speaker signed.

Mar 10, 2026

Delivered to Governor.

Mar 17, 2026

Governor signed.

Mar 17, 2026

Chapter 85, 2026 Laws.

Mar 17, 2026

Effective date 6/11/2026.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Cleveland (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-22-26 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-22-26 Senate Bill Report — Reported by HLTC 01-27-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-11-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-18-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-27-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-04-26 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026

Session law

Chapter 085, Laws of 2026