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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5266

SB 5266: Early release petitions

Concerning the indeterminate sentence review board.

Summary

  • Allows a person convicted of a crime committed prior to the person's 18th birthday to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board for early release at age 24, provided the person has not been convicted of a crime committed in the 12 months prior to filing a petition, among other conditions.
  • Allows the Department of Corrections to provide rental vouchers to successful petitioners who are ordered to be released if rental assistance will allow the petitioner to safely release.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5266), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Noel Frame (D-36)
Introduced
January 14, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1111
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5266, SSB 5266, 2SSB 5266

AN ACT Relating to people convicted of one or more crimes committed before the person's 18th birthday petitioning the indeterminate sentence review board after reaching the age of 24 or older;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30Yasmin Trudeau D-27Tina Orwall D-33Jessica Bateman D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5266)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5266)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5266)
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5266)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5266)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5266)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5266)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5266)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5266)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5266)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5266)
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5266)
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5266)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5266)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5266)
  23. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5266)
  24. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. And refer to Ways & Means.
  27. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5266 in other sessions

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