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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1756

HB 1756: Solitary confinement

Concerning solitary confinement.

Summary

  • Defines "solitary confinement" as confinement of an incarcerated person alone in a cell or similarly confined holding or living space for 17 hours or more per day.
  • Prohibits the use of solitary confinement in state correctional facilities except when necessary for emergency purposes, medical isolation, or when an incarcerated person voluntarily requests such confinement conditions.
  • Establishes additional restrictions on the use of solitary confinement in state correctional facilities, including: placing limitations on its use for vulnerable persons, imposing time limits, requiring medical evaluations, requiring a review and hearing process in certain circumstances, and establishing standards for living conditions.
  • Requires jails to collect information on the use of solitary confinement on a monthly basis from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, and requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to compile the information and report to the Legislature and Governor.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1756), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
February 7, 2022
Companion bill
SB 5639
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1756, SHB 1756, 2SHB 1756

AN ACT Relating to solitary confinement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tarra Simmons D-23Jesse Johnson D-30Javier Valdez D-46Jessica Bateman D-22Lauren Davis D-32Nicole Macri D-43Alex Ramel D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Tana Senn D-41My-Linh Thai D-41Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Noel Frame D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1756)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1756)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1756)
  5. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1756)
  6. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1756)
  7. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1756)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1756)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1756)
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1756)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1756)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1756)
  17. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1756 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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