BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6080

SB 6080: Federal custody contracts

Concerning contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody.

Summary

Provides discretion to a person in charge of a jail to receive or keep an individual that is confined or committed a person by authority of the United States, and requires the agreement to be in a contract.
Permits a jail to hold a person in federal custody prior to entry of a contract at the jail's discretion provided a contract is created within 180 days of the jail's acceptance of that person, the jail may continue to accept any person in federal custody during this period.
Establishes the contract must include a fee at a rate not less than the daily bed rate established by interlocal agreement.
Clarifies that this act does not prevent a jail from accepting a person in federal custody for confinement or commitment if the jail in it's discretion, determines that there is a reasonable public safety interest to confine or commit the person.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6080), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody;

Passed February 17, 2026

Version voted on: SSB 6080

30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6080)
Feb 19, 2026First reading, referred to Community Safety. (SSB 6080)
Feb 17, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6080)
Feb 17, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6080)
Feb 17, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6080)
Feb 17, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 12, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6080)
Feb 12, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6080)
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2026HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6080)
Feb 3, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6080)
Feb 3, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 3, 2026HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2026First reading, referred to Human Services.

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

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