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WA SB5714

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Yasmin Trudeau

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Bail bond recovery agents are prohibited from using their position to enforce civil immigration warrants as defined in RCW 43.17.420
  • Bail bond recovery agents must keep a defendant's immigration status confidential and cannot share it with anyone outside the bail bond agency's business
  • Violations of these new requirements constitute unprofessional conduct under RCW 18.185.110, which can result in disciplinary action against the agent's license
  • Effective date: July 27, 2025

Legislative Description

Declaring civil immigration enforcement as unprofessional conduct of bail bond recovery agents.

Last Action

Effective date 7/27/2025.

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2025
Consumer Protection & Business3/5/2025
Rules2/21/2025
Law & Justice2/10/2025

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