Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records.

 S-3447.2

SENATE BILL 5863

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Kauffman, Wagoner, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Trudeau, and Valdez

Prefiled 12/10/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

AN ACT Relating to the preservation and inspection of state historical records; amending RCW 40.14.030 ; and amending 2024 c 134 s 2 (uncodified).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. 2024 c 134 s 2 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

(1) The division of archives and records management, working with the University of Washington institute on human development and disability, the department of social and health services, and the department of archaeology and historic preservation, shall create a preservation plan to organize, catalogue, and store the historical documents and artifacts identified at Lakeland Village, a state-operated facility. Historical documents and artifacts may include but are not limited to medical records, letters, images, films, and artifacts of past residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities at Lakeland Village.