HB2253 — Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253 is introduced as one of the bills to be considered and then taken up first for staff briefing. It is described as the DCYF licensing bill, covering foster care licensing, crisis residential center staffing ratios, and child care licensing.
HB2253 — The chair announces that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253 will not be moved forward at this time and will be pulled from executive action/the agenda for additional work over the interim.
HB2319 — The committee transitions from HB 2253 to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2319 and begins its briefing. The bill is introduced as the next item on the agenda and is described as legislation to rename residential habilitation centers, including Crest School and Rainier School.
HB2319 — The committee takes up Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2319, considers Amendment B1, then moves the bill as amended for a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee. The committee subsequently votes to pass the bill with the amendment incorporated and send it to Rules.
HB2464 — House Bill 2464 was introduced as one of the bills on the agenda and then briefly explained as legislation requiring private detention facilities to report incidents and establishing annual reporting requirements.
HB2464 — The committee takes up House Bill 2464, considers it along with striking amendment C1, and later votes to give the bill a due pass recommendation and send it to the Rules Committee.
Allison Mendiola — Allison Mendiola, committee staff, is introduced and begins providing the committee briefing on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253.
Chris Gildon — Identified as the sponsor of the bill; likely a transcription error for a member name.
Suzanne Schmidt — Senator Christian is repeatedly identified as the sponsor of multiple amendments, including six amendments to the underlying bill, amendment A7, amendment A13, and six amendments to House Bill 2464.
Jeff Wilson — Senator Wilson is repeatedly referenced as the sponsor or offerer of related legislative amendments and strikers, including a striking amendment, striker A, and amendment B1.
Adam Bernbaum — Identified as the sponsor of the bill.
Lillian Ortiz-Self — Identified as the sponsor of House Bill 2464.
Sharon Wylie — A senator, likely Sharon Wylie as misrecognized in the transcript, is identified as having a question about House Bill 2253.
Sharon Wylie — Sharon Wylie is repeatedly addressed in a series of closely spaced amendment exchanges (with several transcription errors in the name). Across the sequence, she argues for no votes on the amendments, citing Department of Health violations, inadequate mental health care, accessibility of information, fiscal impacts, existing safety standards, and the view that private companies should meet existing obligations without reimbursement. In the final exchange, she shifts to urging a yes vote, describing the bill as a human rights and safety measure.
Judy Warnick — Senator Judy Warnick is acknowledged briefly, then speaks in opposition to the proposed Yakima Valley School name change, saying she has visited the facility and has heard from constituents that the change is not supported.
Joe Schmick — A short exchange occurs around the amendment, with the transcript repeatedly misidentifying Joe Schmick as 'Senator Christian.' The speaker objects to the name change and references Yakima constituents, then responds appreciatively to comments, and finally is asked whether he would like to speak to his amendment.
Joel McEntire — Joel McEntire moves and discusses a series of related amendments (C2, C3, C4, C-5, and C6) that address reporting requirements, oversight, standards, and cost responsibilities tied to the bill. Across the sequence, the sponsor explains the amendments as ways to involve expert review, require publication or forwarding of reports, apply consistent standards, and shift added costs to the state. The exchange concludes with McEntire stating he disagrees with the bill and will vote no, arguing it unfairly targets people providing services.