HB 1490 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning fingerprint-based background checks.

Substitute House Bill 1490 expands and clarifies requirements for fingerprint-based background checks for individuals seeking to work with vulnerable adults, children, or juveniles in Washington state. It mandates national conviction record investigations through the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This applies to applicants and service providers for various Department of Social and Health Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families roles, such as long-term care workers, child placement providers, and those in residential or community care settings. The bill also includes individuals aged 16 or older living in the homes of certain care providers.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2025

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Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 2 edits

MINOR

The document was updated from a draft version to the final certified version of the bill after passing both legislative chambers. This change adds official certification details, including the dates of passage, vote counts, and signatures from legislative leaders, confirming the bill is now law.

TECHNICAL

Added certification header, legislative session details, vote counts, and official signatures to confirm the bill has passed the legislature.

Removed the draft bill number (H-1363.3) and replaced it with the final certified title and status.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Apr 7, 2025

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)

senate

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

HS - Majority; do pass.

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-1)

house

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors