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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5120

SB 5120: Crisis relief centers

Establishing crisis relief centers in Washington state.

Summary

  • Establishes 23-hour crisis relief centers as a new category of behavioral health facility to provide services to voluntary clients, clients being brought in by first responders, and clients referred by the 988 behavioral health crisis system.
  • Eliminates triage facilities as a category of behavioral health facility and converts existing triage facilities into crisis stabilization units.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5120), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 433, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2023
  6. LawMay 11, 2023
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2023
Session law
Chapter 433, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5120, SSB 5120, 2SSB 5120

AN ACT Relating to establishing crisis relief centers in Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

16 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Keith Wagoner R-39John Braun R-20Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1Judy Warnick R-13Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5120
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 7, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5120
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5120
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023***. (2SSB 5120)
  2. Chapter 433, 2023 Laws. (2SSB 5120)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5120)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5120)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5120)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5120)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5120)
  8. House receded from amendments. (2SSB 5120)
  9. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (2SSB 5120)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5120)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5120)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2SSB 5120)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5120)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5120)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5120)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5120)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5120)
  18. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5120)
  19. HCW - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5120)
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (2SSB 5120)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 5120)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5120)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5120)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5120)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5120)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5120)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5120)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5120)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5120)
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5120)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5120)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5120)
  36. Minority; without recommendation.
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5120)
  39. Referred to Ways & Means.
  40. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5120)
  41. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5120)
  42. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5120)
  43. And refer to Ways & Means.
  44. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. Minority; without recommendation.
  46. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  47. Prefiled for introduction.

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