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WashingtonSB 50292025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning the transportation of individuals released or discharged from the custody of the department of corrections.

Sponsored By: Claire Wilson (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Short-term rental help after release

DOC may provide rental vouchers for up to six months if it finds the help will prevent homelessness or housing instability at release. You cannot receive more than six months of vouchers for each release. DOC must set rules to prioritize people most at risk and consider risk to reoffend.

Cash, clothes, and transit at release

When you leave a state prison or move from total confinement to community custody or partial confinement, DOC provides key help. You keep any wages you earned while confined. DOC gives you presentable clothing, at least $40 for immediate needs, and public transportation to your home, reentry plan address, or the place you came from. The release payment is not reduced by the usual DOC deductions. These items are provided at the time of release or transfer.

Release timing with nonprofit partners

When DOC has a partnership with a nonprofit to support your reentry, it works to time your release so help starts right away. DOC also aligns transportation with your home or reentry plan address used by the nonprofit.

Limits on state-paid travel and cash

DOC-paid travel for people released or discharged is to places inside Washington, unless an interstate supervision, warrant, detainer, extradition, or other state or federal agreement applies. The facility superintendent reviews travel costs and can require you to pay for clothing or travel if they reasonably believe you have enough personal money, not counting wages earned in prison. DOC may give the release subsistence payment only once to a person.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Wellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 181 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 46 • No: 2 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/9/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 91 • No: 6 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 44 • No: 4 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/12/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 223, 2025 Laws.

    5/12/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/17/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/9/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/9/2025Senate

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/25/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/21/2025Senate

  14. CS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/20/2025Senate

  15. CS - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025Senate

  16. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    2/28/2025Senate

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/26/2025Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/26/2025Senate

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    2/26/2025Senate

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/26/2025Senate

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/19/2025Senate

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/23/2025Senate

  23. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/22/2025Senate

  24. Minority; without recommendation.

    1/22/2025Senate

  25. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    1/13/2025Senate

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