WashingtonHealth boards may allow supervised reviews and inspections by uncertified workers
Washington law allows local health boards to let uncertified workers review or inspect on-site wastewater systems under a certified person's supervision.
What it does
Local boards of health may allow people without certification to review designs or inspect on-site wastewater systems under a certified person's supervision.
Argument forCertified supervision could give new workers more time to gain experience while boards keep system reviews and inspections moving.
Argument againstResidents could have system reviews or inspections handled by workers who have not earned certification for up to four years, even under supervision.
More detail
A local board of health may allow a person without certification to review system designs or inspect systems under a certified person's supervision. This applies to reviews of designs and inspections of on-site wastewater treatment systems. The local board of health decides whether to allow this work. A certified person must supervise the work. Supervised practice may continue for up to four years after the person's hire date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 24Chapter 210, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 24Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 12Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 11Speaker signed.Major
- Mar 11President signed.Passed House
- Mar 10Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#25). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Mar 3Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.Minor
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 3Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- Mar 2Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 24ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).Minor
- Feb 24Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.
- Feb 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 12First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.Minor
- Feb 10Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 6Placed on second reading consent calendar.Minor
- Feb 3Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 2LGV - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 2Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 29Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 22First reading, referred to Local Government.Introduced
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