Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6080: Federal custody contracts
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Concerning contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody.
What the bill says
An act Relating to contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody; and amending RCW 70.48.140.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody; and amending RCW 70.48.140. Sec. 1. RCW 70.48.140 and 1977 ex.s. c 316 s 14 are each amended to read as follows: (1) A person having charge of a jail ((shall))may choose to receive and keep in such jail, when room is available, all persons confined or committed thereto by process or order issued under authority of the United States until discharged according to law, the same as if such persons had been committed under process issued under authority of the state((, if provision is made by the United States for the support of such persons confined, and for any additional personnel required)). Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an agreement shall be made by contract with the United States to confine or commit individuals in a jail prior to the jail accepting any person in federal custody. (2) If a person in federal custody is presented to a jail prior to entry of any contract required under this section, the jail may in its discretion confine or commit the individual. Beginning 180 days following the jail's acceptance of the first person in federal custody for confinement or committal to the jail after the effective …
Sponsors
- Annette Cleveland (D) · primary sponsor
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : First reading, referred to Community Safety.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Human Services: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6080 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND JAILS
Common questions
- What is SB6080?
- SB6080 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Federal custody contracts.
- What does SB6080 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody; and amending RCW 70.48.140.
- What is the status of SB6080?
- 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 SB6080?
- Annette Cleveland (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6080?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6080&Year=2025
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