BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5944: Prosecutorial filing

Increasing transparency and accountability regarding prosecutorial filing policies and practices.

Summary

Requires prosecutor's offices who receive more than 5000 criminal referrals annually to track certain data.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5944), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to increasing transparency and accountability regarding prosecutorial filing policies and practices;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

SB 5944 (2025–26) Language access providers · Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2026
SB 5944 (2021–22) Org. retail theft task force · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5944 (2019–20) Law enf. training timeline · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5944 (2017–18) Rental car negl. entrustment · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5944 (2015–16) State spending programs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5944 (2013–14) Vehicle load permits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5944 (2011–12) Supermajority requirement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5944 (2009–10) Lake Whatcom/phosphorus · Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2009