Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

HB 1192 — Concerning disciplinary hearings held by the department of corrections.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 1192, the standard for proving violations of community custody conditions has been changed from "a preponderance of the evidence" to "beyond a reasonable doubt." This means that it will now take a stronger level of evidence to prove that someone violated the terms of their community supervision. This change is significant because it aims to provide more protection for individuals under community custody, ensuring that they are not penalized unless there is a high degree of certainty about their violation.

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H-0828.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1192 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Community Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Simmons, Peterson, Obras, Ormsby, and Hill) READ FIRST TIME 01/27/25.
H-0418.1 HOUSE BILL 1192 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Simmons, Peterson, Obras, Ormsby, and Hill Prefiled 01/08/25.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
1 SHB 1192 decision to elevate a violation complies with policies and rules established by the department.
1 HB 1192 decision to elevate a violation complies with policies and rules established by the department.
2 SHB 1192 behavior.
2 HB 1192 behavior.
3 SHB 1192 (a) The department shall provide the offender with written notice of the alleged violation and the evidence supporting it.
3 HB 1192 (a) The department shall provide the offender with written notice of the alleged violation and the evidence supporting it.
Any alleged violations of the conditions of community custody must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
Any alleged violations of the conditions of community custody must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
4 SHB 1192 NEW SECTION.
4 HB 1192 NEW SECTION.
(2) In any hearing for an alleged violation of the disciplinary rules or required conditions of partial confinement, the alleged violation must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
(2) In any hearing for an alleged violation of the disciplinary rules or required conditions of partial confinement, the alleged violation must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
If the hearing officer determines that the allegation has not been proven by a preponderance of the evidence at the hearing, the partial confinement status of the individual must continue.
If the hearing officer determines that the allegation has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt at the hearing, the partial confinement status of the individual must continue.
5 SHB 1192 (3) The department shall provide each offender in its custody a written description of the system created under this section.
5 HB 1192 (3) The department shall provide each offender in its custody a written description of the system created under this section.
6 SHB 1192
6 HB 1192
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Action History

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

  2. Referred to Appropriations.

  3. Committee relieved of further consideration.

  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  10. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  11. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1192?
HB 1192 is sponsored by Natasha Hill (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Edwin Obras (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), and Tarra Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1192?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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