WA SB5453 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Ways & Means.
Pending: Senate Ways & Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Ways & Means.
Pending: Senate Ways & Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Concerning public defense recruitment and retention.
Title
Concerning public defense recruitment and retention.
Sponsors
| Sen. Vandana Slatter [D] | Sen. Nikki Torres [R] | Sen. Mike Chapman [D] | Sen. Noel Frame [D] |
| Sen. Robert Hasegawa [D] | Sen. Jeff Holy [R] | Sen. Rebecca Saldana [D] | Sen. Javier Valdez [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-06 - Senate - Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Ways & Means. |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | And refer to Ways & Means. |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | LAW - Majority; do pass. |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1956 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-12 - First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
