Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.
Last action: 2026-03-25 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5520
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Tina Orwall, Noel Frame, Robert Hasegawa, Liz Lovelett, Rebecca Saldana
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Chamber
- Senate
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSSB 5520 | Passed 31-18 | 28 yes / 0 no | 1 yes / 18 no |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSSB 5520 | Passed 72-23 3 not voting | 54 yes / 4 no | 18 yes / 19 no |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSSB 5520 | Passed 31-18 | 28 yes / 0 no | 1 yes / 18 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-06 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-06 Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- 2026-03-09 Senate concurred in House amendments.
- 2026-03-09 Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-03-11 President signed.
- 2026-03-11 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-25 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-25 Chapter 224, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-25 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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