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WashingtonHB 20152025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax.

Sponsored By: Debra Entenman (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

State grants to hire and train officers

The state runs a grant program to help local and tribal agencies hire, keep, and train officers and co‑response staff. Agencies must meet model policies, complete required trainings, report use‑of‑force data, and have a certified chief or sheriff. Grants can pay up to 75% of an entry‑level officer’s pay and benefits for up to 36 months, capped at $125,000 per position. Agencies must provide at least a 25% cash match, and funds cannot be used to recruit lateral transfers. The Commission may advance funds to cover required training and related overtime when agencies meet most rules but need training to qualify. Awards are prioritized to start co‑response or community‑immersion programs first, then expand existing co‑response teams, then others. Money flows through a dedicated state account that can be spent only on these grants and cannot replace general‑fund dollars. The Commission reports to budget committees each year by July 31 starting July 21, 2026. Program and account authority end June 30, 2028.

Statewide police staffing report due 2026

The state sheriffs and police chiefs association must compile staffing data for each local agency for July 1 of 2020 through 2025. The report lists authorized and filled positions, vacancies, retirements, and vacancy and turnover rates. It is due to the governor and legislative budget committees by January 1, 2026. This duty ends July 1, 2026.

Optional 0.1% local public safety tax

Your city or county can add a 0.1% sales and use tax for criminal justice. That is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable purchases. To impose it, the jurisdiction must meet state grant standards and send proof to the Criminal Justice Training Commission. The council must adopt it by June 30, 2028, or voters can approve it. Jurisdictions where voters repealed or rejected certain criminal justice taxes in the past 12 months cannot use this option. If verification problems are not fixed within 180 days, the state withholds $100,000 from monthly tax remittances until compliance. Cities and counties that levy the tax must report spending within one year and every year; statewide associations send combined reports to lawmakers by December 1, 2025 and annually.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Debra Entenman

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Walen

    Democratic • House

  • April Berg

    Democratic • House

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Brandy Donaghy

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Stearns

    Democratic • House

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Melanie Morgan

    Democratic • House

  • My-Linh Thai

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Rob Chase

    Republican • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 266 • No: 264

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 55 • No: 42 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 30 • No: 19

House vote • 3/11/2025

558 Abell Pg 3 Ln 37

Yes: 43 • No: 53 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/11/2025

547 Couture Pg 4 Ln 17

Yes: 41 • No: 55 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/11/2025

517 Orcutt Pg 3 Ln 28

Yes: 43 • No: 53 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/11/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 54 • No: 42 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/19/2025House

  2. Chapter 350, 2025 Laws.

    5/19/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/19/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/25/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/24/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/22/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/22/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/16/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/16/2025House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

    4/16/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/11/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/8/2025House

  15. Minority; do not pass.

    4/8/2025House

  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/8/2025House

  17. Referred to Ways & Means.

    4/2/2025House

  18. And refer to Ways & Means.

    4/1/2025House

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/1/2025House

  20. Minority; do not pass.

    4/1/2025House

  21. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/1/2025House

  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    3/13/2025House

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/11/2025House

  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/11/2025House

  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/11/2025House

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