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WA HB1465

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joe Fitzgibbon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Counties must reimburse the Department of Corrections for 25 percent of supervision costs when superior courts order DOC supervision for misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or certain felony probationers
  • Counties may avoid the reimbursement requirement by electing to assume full responsibility for supervising superior court misdemeanant probationers within their jurisdiction through biennial contracts with DOC
  • Applies to defendants convicted of misdemeanors or gross misdemeanors placed on probation, as well as felony offenders sentenced to one year or less for sex offenses, violent offenses, crimes against persons, drug felonies, or failure to register
  • Amends RCW 9.95.204, 9.94A.702, and 9.92.060 to add the cost-sharing provisions across multiple supervision statutes

Legislative Description

Concerning cost sharing of county supervision of defendants with local government.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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