Washington SB 5520 — Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.

Washington, 2025-2026. SB 5520: Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.

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Latest action

March 25, 2026 — Effective date 6/11/2026.

Summary

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Sponsors

• Orwall — primary sponsor
• Frame
• Hasegawa
• Lovelett
• Saldaña

Bill text

Substitute Bill Read version ↗ Read version ↗

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Substitute Passed Legislature Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. March 25, 2026Chapter 224, 2026 Laws.
3. March 25, 2026Governor signed.
4. March 12, 2026Delivered to Governor.
5. March 11, 2026Speaker signed.
6. March 11, 2026President signed.
7. March 9, 2026Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. March 9, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments.
9. March 6, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3.
10. March 6, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
11. March 6, 2026Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
12. March 4, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
13. March 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
14. March 2, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
15. March 2, 2026APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
16. March 2, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
17. February 27, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
18. February 25, 2026Referred to Appropriations.
19. February 25, 2026Minority; do not pass.
20. February 25, 2026CRJ - Majority; do pass.
21. February 25, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
22. February 24, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
23. February 17, 2026First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
24. February 16, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
25. February 16, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
26. February 16, 20261st substitute bill substituted (LAW 26).
27. February 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
28. January 30, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
29. January 29, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
30. January 29, 2026Minority; do not pass.
31. January 29, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
32. January 29, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
33. January 26, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
34. January 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
35. January 27, 2025First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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