Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5588 — Concerning the mental health sentencing alternative.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

81 added · 72 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 5588 includes a new provision that allows courts to order defendants to receive treatment and supervision in states other than where they were sentenced, while ensuring that any hearings related to violations still take place in the original sentencing court. This change is important because it provides more flexibility in managing defendants' rehabilitation while maintaining accountability for their actions. Additionally, it emphasizes consideration of victims' travel burdens when scheduling these hearings.

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S-1595.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5588 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Wagoner, Dhingra, Lovelett, Pedersen, Saldaña, Wellman, and C.
S-0183.3 SENATE BILL 5588 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Wagoner, Dhingra, Lovelett, Pedersen, Saldaña, Wellman, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/17/23.
Wilson Read first time 01/26/23.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
1 SSB 5588 and 10.77 RCW, or other mental health professional as defined in RCW 71.05.020, or other information and records related to mental health services.
1 SB 5588 and 10.77 RCW, or other mental health professional as defined in RCW 71.05.020, or other information and records related to mental health services.
2 SSB 5588 under this section.
2 SB 5588 under this section.
3 SSB 5588 (8) Treatment issues arising during supervision shall be discussed collaboratively.
3 SB 5588 (c) The court may order the defendant to undergo treatment and supervision in another state, provided that jurisdiction to address any violations and review hearings must be retained by a judge in the county of sentencing.
If the defendant has been sentenced in multiple jurisdictions pursuant to this alternative, violations and review hearings shall be addressed by the jurisdiction with the most serious charges, which shall coordinate with the other courts.
In determining venue for review hearings under this subsection, the department and the courts may consider the burden on any victims to travel to the review hearings.
(8) Treatment issues arising during supervision shall be discussed collaboratively.
(b) The court may order the defendant to serve a term of total or partial confinement for violating the terms of community custody or failing to make satisfactory progress in treatment.
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4 SB 5588 (b) The court may order the defendant to serve a term of total or partial confinement for violating the terms of community custody or failing to make satisfactory progress in treatment.
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or (b) Continue the hearing to a date before the expiration date of community custody, with or without modifying the conditions of community custody;
4 SSB 5588 (b) Continue the hearing to a date before the expiration date of community custody, with or without modifying the conditions of community custody;
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 373, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

  12. Committee amendment not adopted.

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

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.

  17. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  19. Referred to Appropriations.

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

  21. CSJR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  22. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  23. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  24. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.

  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  27. 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 23).

  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  29. On motion, referred to Rules.

  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  31. Senate Rules "X" file.

  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  34. Minority; without recommendation.

  35. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  36. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

  37. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  38. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 23000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#32)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11)

Passed 30 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6400
Republican 11500
Democrat 23000
Total 301900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5588?
SB 5588 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Keith Wagoner (Republican), and T'wina Nobles (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5588?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.
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