SB 6286 — Concerning the state's ability to fine private detention facilities that deny entry to the department of health for an inspection.

S-4524.1S-4176.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6286 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators Orwall, Trudeau, Alvarado, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez, and C.

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AN ACT Relating to the state's ability to fine private detention facilities that deny entry to the department of health for an inspection;

(1) In any case in which the department attempts to inspect a private detention facility and is prevented by the private detention facility from entry to conduct an inspection, the private detention facility violates this chapter, and the department, in accordance with the authority under RCW 43.70.095, may assess a civil fine of up to $1,000 per day for the first 30 daysdays. from the department's initial attempt to inspect.

If the private detention facility continues to prevent access to the department for inspection after 30 daysdays, have elapsed from the department's initial attempt to inspect, the department may fine the private detention facility up to $10,000 per day for the next 30 daysdays. during which the private detention facility continues to prevent access.

If the private detention facility continues to prevent access to the department for inspection after 60 daysdays, from the department's initial attempt to inspect, the department may fine the private detention facility up to $15,000 per day until p.access is granted to the department to allow for inspection as permitted in this chapter.

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(1) The federal enforcement accountability and community repair account is created in the state treasury.

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