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WashingtonSB 53882025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.

Sponsored By: Manka Dhingra (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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

New oversight rules for prison behavioral healthcare

Washington's Corrections and Health departments must adopt prison behavioral health standards by July 1, 2026. Corrections must fully use them beginning July 1, 2027, when Health must begin annual inspections and report noncompliance. Corrections must submit a corrective plan within 45 days and carry out fixes; Health may provide technical help. Corrections must pay Health's inspection and technical-help costs. By July 1, 2027, the departments must enter an inspection and payment agreement, renewed every two years. They must review and update standards by July 20, 2030, and every four years afterward. People serving the prison-based special drug offender sentencing alternative must receive substance use disorder treatment within available resources. Treatment providers must hold Washington licenses, but the treatment services no longer need separate Department of Health licensing. The entire act is null and void unless the omnibus appropriations act provides specific funding by June 30, 2025. That funding must reference this act by bill or chapter number.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 28

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 45 • No: 3 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/11/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 73 • No: 21 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 45 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 382, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/18/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/18/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    4/11/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/11/2025Senate

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

    4/11/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Minority; do not pass.

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/7/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/28/2025Senate

  19. CS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/27/2025Senate

  20. CS - Majority; do pass.

    3/27/2025Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    3/8/2025Senate

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/6/2025Senate

  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate

  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/6/2025Senate

  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/5/2025Senate

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