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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1147

HB 1147: Civic engage./state custody

Supporting civic engagement for incarcerated and institutionalized individuals in state custody to promote inclusion and rehabilitation.

Summary

  • Establishes a right to civic engagement for individuals who are incarcerated or receiving treatment at certain state institutions and provides provisions for enforcement of the right.
  • Creates the Civic Engagement Coordinator within the Office of Equity (OEQ) and establishes duties of the OEQ to assist certain agencies in upholding an individual's right to civic engagement.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darya Farivar (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1147, SHB 1147

AN ACT Relating to supporting civic engagement for incarcerated and institutionalized individuals in state custody to promote inclusion and rehabilitation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darya Farivar (D-46)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tarra Simmons D-23Cindy Ryu D-32Alex Ramel D-40Sharlett Mena D-29Nicole Macri D-43Beth Doglio D-22Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1147)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1147)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1147)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1147)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1147 in other sessions

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

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