WA Leg - SB 6019 Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False 01 - January 7, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January7,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHealth&Long-TermCare. 03 - January 22, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January22,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 04 - January 27, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January27,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat10:30AM. 05 - January 27, 2026 - HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January27,2026-HLTC-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 27, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January27,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 07 - January 29, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January29,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 08 - February 6, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February6,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 09 - February 11, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February11,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(HLTC26). 10 - February 11, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February11,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 11 - February 11, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February11,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 12 - February 11, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February11,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 13 - February 14, 2026 - First reading, referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February14,2026-Firstreading,referredtoAppropriations. 14 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat4:00PM. 15 - February 27, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February27,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 16 - February 27, 2026 - APP - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February27,2026-APP-Majority;dopass. 17 - March 2, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-March2,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 18 - March 3, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-March3,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 19 - March 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-March4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 20 - March 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-March4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,96;nays,0;absent,0;excused,2. 21 - March 5, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March5,2026-Presidentsigned. 22 - March 5, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-March5,2026-Speakersigned. 23 - March 10, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23-March10,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 24 - March 17, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March17,2026-Governorsigned. 25 - March 17, 2026 - Chapter 85, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25-March17,2026-Chapter85,2026Laws. 26 - March 17, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6019&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 26-March17,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.