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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6286

SB 6286: Detention facility fines/DOH

Concerning the state's ability to fine private detention facilities that deny entry to the department of health for an inspection.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Health to issue a fine to any private detention facility that prevents entry into the facility to conduct an inspection.
  • Creates the Enforcement Accountability and Community Repair Account where all fines collected through enforcement of this act are deposited and distributed to individuals or families with members that have been wrongfully detained and released by the court, assaulted, or killed at a private detention facility, or during the process of being taken to a private detention facility.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6286), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 22, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6286, SSB 6286

AN ACT Relating to fines for private detention facilities that deny entry to the department of health for an inspection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Yasmin Trudeau D-27Emily Alvarado D-34Mike Chapman D-24Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6286)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6286)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6286)
  5. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6286)
  6. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 6286 in other sessions

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

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