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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6189

SB 6189: Jail system

Concerning transparency, public safety, and independent oversight of the city, county, and regional jail system in Washington state.

Summary

  • Creates the Jail Oversight Board within the Office of the Governor to be responsible for monitoring jails, investigating and receiving complaints, and maintaining a statewide uniform jail reporting system, among other duties.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6189), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 11, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
January 26, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6189, SSB 6189

AN ACT Relating to transparency, public safety, and independent oversight of the city, county, and regional jail system in Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6189)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6189)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6189)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6189)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 6189 in other sessions

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

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