BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5895

SB 5895: Ex. medical placement

Providing an alternative condition for extraordinary medical placement for incarcerated individuals.

Summary

Authorizes an extraordinary medical placement (EMP) for an incarcerated individual (II) that has been assessed by two physicians and is determined to be affected by a serious and chronic or permanent and degenerative medical condition and that II’s ability to care for themselves is substantially limited or the Department of Corrections (DOC) cannot meet the individual’s basic medical care needs in a total confinement setting.
Modifies a grant of an EMP that the II be assessed and expected to die within 6 months and extends it to approximately 18 months.
Requires physicians to be responsible for diagnosing an II's illness and the appropriate DOC personnel to be responsible for assessing any risk level.
Requires the DOC to provide written and individualized explanation for a denial of an EMP and if a person is denied, they may seek review of the decision from the Office of Corrections Ombuds.
Defines basic medical care needs.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to providing an alternative condition for extraordinary medical placement for incarcerated individuals;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5895)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5895)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5895)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 21, 2026Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5895)
Jan 21, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 20, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5895)
Jan 20, 2026And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5895)
Jan 20, 2026HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5895)
Jan 20, 2026HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 20, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 20, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Human Services.
Dec 16, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5895 (2023–24) Academic employee bargaining · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5895 (2021–22) Remedial action grants · Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2022
SB 5895 (2019–20) GAL fingerprint checks · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2019
SB 5895 (2017–18) Budget stabilization approps · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5895 (2015–16) Employee med assistnce costs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5895 (2013–14) Education funding · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5895 (2011–12) Certificated employee evals · Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2012
SB 5895 (2009–10) Residential real property · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House