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Introduced
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to policing costs driven by proximity to state 2 hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW. 3
AI Summary
This bill establishes and perpetuates community partnership programs between the state department and the cities of Medical Lake and Lakewood to support community policing efforts around Eastern State Hospital and Western State Hospital, respectively. These programs will receive annual state funding, determined in the biennial budget, to cover anticipated service levels and costs, with a maximum of $750,000 per biennium for each facility, and these funds are separate from any existing appropriations for police services. The bill also mandates that the department collect data on fund usage and police calls responded to by these programs and submit an annual report to the Office of Financial Management and legislative fiscal committees by December 1st.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (7)
Jeff Holy (R)*,
Manka Dhingra (D),
Curtis King (R),
Marko Liias (D),
Jesse Salomon (D),
Javier Valdez (D),
Jeff Wilson (R),
Last Action
Referred to Appropriations. (on 02/20/2026)
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