Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5286: State hospitals/police costs
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Concerning policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals.
What the bill says
An act Relating to policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.23 RCW to read as follows: (1) A community partnership program is established between the department and the city of Medical Lake to support community policing efforts at eastern state hospital and adjacent areas. (2) The community partnership program between the department and the city of Lakewood to support community policing efforts at western state hospital and adjacent areas is hereby recognized and perpetuated. (3) Funding to support the community partnership programs described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be provided annually by the state to the cities of Medical Lake and Lakewood in an amount to be determined in the biennial budget which reflects anticipated service levels and costs, but shall not exceed a maximum cost of up to $750,000 per biennium for each facility. The design of each program may vary to reflect individual community needs. The aggregate amounts provided to each city's program must fairly reflect the relative size of each state hospital and individual community needs, and are in addition to any appropriation provided for payment for police services. (4) The department shall collect data from the cities of Medical Lake …
Sponsors
- Jeff Holy (R) · primary sponsor
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Curtis King (R)
- Marko Liias (D)
- Wilson, Jeff (R, 19)
- Jesse Salomon (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Referred to Appropriations.
- : CS - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Community Safety.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Floor amendment
- : Returned to second reading for amendment.
Votes
- House Committee on Community Safety: Do pass (February 19, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 4, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Community Safety: Do pass (March 24, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: Do pass (January 30, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Common questions
- What is SB5286?
- SB5286 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): State hospitals/police costs.
- What does SB5286 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB5286?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5286?
- Jeff Holy (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5286?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5286&Year=2025
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