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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5520

SB 5520: Wrongly convicted persons

Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.

Summary

  • Makes various revisions to state law that allows a person wrongly convicted of a felony to bring a claim against the state for compensation.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5520), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2026
  6. LawMar 25, 2026
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 27, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2026
Session law
Chapter 224, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5520, SSB 5520

AN ACT Relating to reforming the wrongly convicted persons act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5520
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican11800
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5520
72 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54401
Republican181902
How each member voted

Yea (72)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5520
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican11800
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (SSB 5520)
  2. Chapter 224, 2026 Laws. (SSB 5520)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5520)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5520)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5520)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5520)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5520)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5520)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5520)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5520)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5520)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5520)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5520)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5520)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5520)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5520)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5520)
  18. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5520)
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5520)
  20. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5520)
  21. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SSB 5520)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5520)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5520)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5520)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5520)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5520)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5520)
  31. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5520)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5520)
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  37. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5520 in other sessions

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