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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5005

SB 5005: Jail system

Concerning the city, county, and regional jail system in Washington state.

Summary

  • Creates the Washington Jail Council within the Office of the Governor to be responsible for monitoring jails, investigating and receiving complaints, and administering an annual jail survey, among other duties.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5005), 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1424
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5005, SSB 5005

AN ACT Relating to the city, county, and regional jail system in Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Tina Orwall D-33Jesse Salomon D-32Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5005)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5005)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5005)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5005)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5005)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5005 in other sessions

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

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