2SHB 1472: Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Ormsby
- Introduced
- January 21, 2025
- Status
- H Rules X
- Last action
- House Rules "X" file. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to close two residential habilitation centers serving individuals with developmental disabilities, Rainier School and Yakima Valley School, by June 30, 2027, and relocate current residents. Prohibits new admissions to Rainier School or Yakima Valley School other than limited admissions for the provision of short-term respite or crisis stabilization services.
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