BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1220: Behavioral health/assaults

Concerning appropriate response to assaults by individuals in behavioral health crisis.

Summary

Creates an exception to Assault in the third degree of a nurse, physician, or health care provider where the person assaults such an individual performing nursing or health care duties while the person is in specified behavioral health detention, pending evaluation for such detention, or receiving or seeking in-patient behavioral health treatment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1220), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to appropriate response to assaults by individuals in behavioral health crisis;

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

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 12, 2026Referred to Community Safety.
Mar 19, 2025Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10, 2025CS - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 10, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 10, 2025CS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Community Safety.
Jan 9, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1220 (2023–24) Universal civic duty voting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1220 (2021–22) Emergency shelters & housing · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 254, Laws of 2021
HB 1220 (2019–20) Insurance commissioner/PEBB · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1220 (2017–18) Flying of flags/higher ed. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1220 (2015–16) Ag crop protection products · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1220 (2013–14) Milk and milk products · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1220 (2011–12) Insurance rates · Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2011
HB 1220 (2009–10) Domestic violence offenders · Did not pass · died in committee