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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2704: Less restrictive alt./DSHS

Requiring all less restrictive alternatives for sexually violent predators to be operated by the department of social and health services or a contracted provider.

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Travis Couture (R-35)
Introduced
January 29, 2026 in the House
Last action
January 29, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring all less restrictive alternatives for sexually violent predators to be operated by the department of social and health services or a contracted provider;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Travis Couture (R-35)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Dan Griffey R-35April Connors R-8Stephanie Barnard R-8Jeremie Dufault R-15Timm Ormsby D-3Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Carolyn Eslick R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

HB 2704 in other sessions

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

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