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WashingtonHB 25392025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning inmate funds.

Sponsored By: Chipalo Street (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Higher indigency threshold for Washington inmates

Washington law raises the inmate indigency threshold from $25 to $100 for requests to use funds. To qualify, disposable income in the institutional account must stay below $100 on the request day and throughout the prior 30 days. Starting July 1, 2029, the Department of Corrections adjusts the threshold every four years using the latest seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The threshold cannot go down. Starting July 1, 2027, the department must post the current threshold within five business days after July 1 each year, on its public website and at each correctional facility where inmates can access it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chipalo Street

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 92

House vote • 3/11/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 57 • No: 38 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 30 • No: 18 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/13/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 57 • No: 36 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/24/2026House

  2. Chapter 205, 2026 Laws.

    3/24/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/24/2026legislature

  4. President signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/11/2026House

  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    3/11/2026House

  8. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/3/2026House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

    3/3/2026House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/27/2026House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/25/2026House

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/24/2026House

  15. Minority; do not pass.

    2/24/2026House

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

    2/24/2026House

  17. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    2/17/2026House

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    2/13/2026House

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/13/2026House

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/13/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/4/2026House

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/2/2026House

  24. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/2/2026House

  25. CS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/2/2026House

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