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WashingtonHB 11312025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning clemency and pardons.

Sponsored By: Roger Goodman (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More release options for incarcerated people

The governor can grant extraordinary release under RCW 9.94A.885 after the Clemency and Pardons Board recommends it. This adds to existing grounds, including serious health problems, advanced age, extraordinary meritorious acts, and other extraordinary circumstances. Beginning July 27, 2025, the law confirms that the governor keeps case-by-case pardon and clemency powers. Neither chapter 1, Laws of 1994 nor Washington's aggravated murder law, chapter 10.95 RCW, limits those powers. No one receives an automatic pardon or release.

Required supervision for impaired-driving sentencing alternative

Beginning January 1, 2026, Washington corrections officials must supervise people sentenced under the impaired-driving drug sentencing alternative, RCW 9.94A.661. Supervision applies regardless of their assessed risk of committing another crime. People who break a sentence condition can face penalties under that sentencing alternative. This provision does not specify those penalties.

Supervision and penalties after conditional sentence reductions

A conditional commutation reduces a sentence but includes conditions. Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington corrections officials must supervise recipients when the governor requires community custody, or supervision outside prison. Beginning January 1, 2026, supervision is required for everyone granted conditional commutation. Supervision can include a governor-imposed term or an added term for a violation. Beginning July 27, 2025, breaking a sentence condition can lead to stricter confinement for up to the remaining sentence. Time spent in community custody or detention awaiting a decision on the alleged violation counts toward that time.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Roger Goodman

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • David Hackney

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Wylie

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 183 • No: 153

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 50 • No: 46 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 28 • No: 19 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/7/2025

Final Passage on Reconsideration

Yes: 53 • No: 44 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/7/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 52 • No: 44 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

    5/20/2025House

  2. Chapter 371, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025House

  3. Governor partially vetoed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/25/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/24/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/22/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/22/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/15/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    4/15/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/9/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  14. Minority; do not pass.

    4/7/2025House

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

    4/7/2025House

  16. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

    3/26/2025House

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/25/2025House

  18. Minority; do not pass.

    3/25/2025House

  19. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    3/25/2025House

  20. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    3/11/2025House

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/7/2025House

  22. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.

    3/7/2025House

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/7/2025House

  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/7/2025House

  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/7/2025House

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