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HB1395Introduced in the House

Streamlining the home care worker background check process.

Passed

Introduced by Darya Farivar, District 046B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Streamlining the home care worker background check process.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 12, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 18, 2025

59

Yes

38

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

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

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted

  9. Floor amendment

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

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

  13. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  14. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  15. HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Committee amendment

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  22. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  23. Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  24. Speaker signed.

  25. President signed.

  26. Delivered to Governor.

  27. Governor signed.

  28. Chapter 214, 2025 Laws.

  29. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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