Concerning partial confinement eligibility and alignment.
Senate Bill 5219 concerns partial confinement eligibility and alignment for incarcerated individuals in Washington state. The bill aims to streamline and align the participation timelines for various partial confinement programs. This change is intended to ensure that individuals can engage in programs best suited for their specific rehabilitative needs, supporting their rehabilitation and efforts to reduce reoffending. It amends several state laws, including definitions related to confinement programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed May 20, 2025
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Engrossed Substitute Bill
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill added a formal certification of enrollment page to document its passage by both legislative chambers. The most significant policy change modifies the eligibility criteria for a parenting program, requiring participants to have a proven, established, ongoing, and substantial relationship with the minor child before they can enroll.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding program eligibility was narrowed by adding a specific relationship requirement for certain individuals who were previously eligible based solely on their expected future role as a caregiver.
TECHNICAL
Added a new certification page at the beginning of the bill to formally record the vote counts and dates of passage by the Senate and House.
ELIGIBILITY
Updated the list of eligible individuals for the parenting program to require that those expected to take over caregiving duties must demonstrate a proven, established, ongoing, and substantial relationship with the child, rather than just being expected to take over duties.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025
How they voted
31–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
21
Committee
16
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
lower
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-43-2)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
Co
Noel Frame
DDemocratic
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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