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SB 5520 - 2025-26

Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act. Sponsors: Orwall, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Saldaña

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:52 PM

Current version:

Substitute - SSB 5520 (View 1st substitute)

Current status:

C 224 L 26

Where is it in the process?

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:52 PM

Current version:

Substitute - SSB 5520 (View 1st substitute)

Current status:

C 224 L 26

Where is it in the process?

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Bill history

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2025 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 27 First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View original bill)

2026 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. Jan 26 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials) Jan 29 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials) LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report) Minority; do not pass. (Minority report) Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report) Jan 30 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 4 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb 16 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 26). (View 1st substitute) Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Feb 17 First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. Feb 24 Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials) Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials) CRJ - Majority; do pass. (Majority report) Minority; do not pass. (Minority report) Referred to Appropriations. Feb 27 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials) Mar 2 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials) APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority report) Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report) Referred to Rules 2 Review. Mar 4 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Mar 6 Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Mar 9 Senate concurred in House amendments. Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call) Mar 11 President signed.

In the House

Mar 11 Speaker signed.

Other than legislative action

Mar 12 Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature) Mar 25 Governor signed. Chapter 224, 2026 Laws. (View session law) Effective date 6/11/2026.

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