Votes at a glance: bills advanced by the Senate Human Services Committee Feb. 24
February 24, 2026 | Legislative Sessions, Washington
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The Senate Human Services Committee advanced multiple bills and a gubernatorial appointment during its Feb. 24 executive session. Key committee actions (voice votes, recorded as "passed subject to signatures" or recommended to rules/Ways & Means in the transcript):
- Substitute House Bill 2211 (medically tailored meals): Briefed by Allison Mendiola; one procurement-sourced amendment (C1) was not adopted; committee recommended a due-pass to rules (transcript: advanced subject to signatures).
- Substitute House Bill 2230 (community residential service provider reviews): Committee recommended a due-pass to rules; fiscal note: no impact.
- Second Substitute House Bill 2429 (children and youth behavioral health; leadership council/work group): A striking amendment (E1) clarifying implementation in the governor’s office and leadership-council membership was adopted; the bill was recommended to Ways & Means; HCA estimated an additional $329,000 for a proviso related to extending the work group.
- Substitute House Bill 2505 (foster-care/adult family home licensure exemption): Briefed and recommended to rules; fiscal note: no impact.
- House Bill 2510 (DOC supervision for those convicted of stalking): Briefed and recommended to rules; passed the House 96–0 previously per staff briefing.
- Substitute House Bill 2539 (indigent inmate definition): Two amendments debated; F1 (lower to $50) failed; F2 (define indigent as "no less than $100" so the amount can be permissive) was adopted and rolled into a striking amendment; committee recommended a due-pass to rules.
- Substitute House Bill 2350 (RHC transparency): Amendment D1 (email/deliver notices to relevant legislative committees within existing resources) was adopted; D2 was withdrawn; committee recommended a due-pass to rules.
- Gubernatorial appointment #9305, Corey McNally (Indeterminate Sentence Review Board): Committee voted to recommend confirmation subject to signatures.
Most actions were voice votes; the transcript does not record roll-call tallies. Several members voiced concerns about implementation details (for example, process for raising statutory dollar amounts and DSHS capacity) and some members registered recorded nays on bills they otherwise supported except for amendment objections.
The committee adjourned after completing the second packet of items.
- Substitute House Bill 2211 (medically tailored meals): Briefed by Allison Mendiola; one procurement-sourced amendment (C1) was not adopted; committee recommended a due-pass to rules (transcript: advanced subject to signatures).
- Substitute House Bill 2230 (community residential service provider reviews): Committee recommended a due-pass to rules; fiscal note: no impact.
- Second Substitute House Bill 2429 (children and youth behavioral health; leadership council/work group): A striking amendment (E1) clarifying implementation in the governor’s office and leadership-council membership was adopted; the bill was recommended to Ways & Means; HCA estimated an additional $329,000 for a proviso related to extending the work group.
- Substitute House Bill 2505 (foster-care/adult family home licensure exemption): Briefed and recommended to rules; fiscal note: no impact.
- House Bill 2510 (DOC supervision for those convicted of stalking): Briefed and recommended to rules; passed the House 96–0 previously per staff briefing.
- Substitute House Bill 2539 (indigent inmate definition): Two amendments debated; F1 (lower to $50) failed; F2 (define indigent as "no less than $100" so the amount can be permissive) was adopted and rolled into a striking amendment; committee recommended a due-pass to rules.
- Substitute House Bill 2350 (RHC transparency): Amendment D1 (email/deliver notices to relevant legislative committees within existing resources) was adopted; D2 was withdrawn; committee recommended a due-pass to rules.
- Gubernatorial appointment #9305, Corey McNally (Indeterminate Sentence Review Board): Committee voted to recommend confirmation subject to signatures.
Most actions were voice votes; the transcript does not record roll-call tallies. Several members voiced concerns about implementation details (for example, process for raising statutory dollar amounts and DSHS capacity) and some members registered recorded nays on bills they otherwise supported except for amendment objections.
The committee adjourned after completing the second packet of items.
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