2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5453
Legislative Summary
Concerning public defense recruitment and retention.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
70% Positive
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate
2/3/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/6/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/6/2025
LAW - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/6/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass
2/6/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways & Means(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Vandana Slatter
Democrat