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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1591

HB 1591: Defendant survivors

Providing remedies for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Summary

  • Establishes a sentencing alternative for defendants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, and authorizes the court to impose the sentencing alternative or a sentence below the standard range in applicable cases.
  • Authorizes the court to resentence persons who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, under certain circumstances.
  • Authorizes the court to vacate records of conviction for persons who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, under certain circumstances.
  • Requires the Department of Corrections, in partnership with the Washington State Center for Court Research and in consultation with the Washington State Supreme Court's Gender and Justice Commission, to submit a report containing specified information about the bill's implementation within three years of enactment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamila Taylor (D-30)
Introduced
January 24, 2025 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1591, SHB 1591, 2SHB 1591

AN ACT Relating to providing remedies for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D-30)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Lisa Parshley D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Shaun Scott D-43Beth Doglio D-22Osman Salahuddin D-48Julia Reed D-36Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1591)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1591)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1591)
  4. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1591)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1591)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1591)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1591)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1591)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1591)
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1591)
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1591)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1591)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1591)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1591)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1591)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1591)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1591)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1591)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1591)
  29. CS - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  34. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

HB 1591 in other sessions

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

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