Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.
AN ACT Relating to reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial;
2SHB 1359·House·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateJuly 27, 2025
Primary sponsor
Legislative history
Jan 17, 2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 19, 2025
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 19, 2025
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 19, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 19, 2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 27, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 5, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted.
Mar 5, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 7, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 27, 2025
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 27, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 7, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice.
Apr 7, 2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 11, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 15, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 22, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 23, 2025
Speaker signed.
Apr 24, 2025
President signed.
Apr 25, 2025
Delivered to Governor.
May 19, 2025
Governor signed.
May 19, 2025
Chapter 358, 2025 Laws.
May 19, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-05-25House Bill Report — Reported by CRJ 02-19-25House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-27-25Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-05-25Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-25-25Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-25-25Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 03-27-25Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 04-04-25Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 04-04-25Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 04-07-25Second Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-15-25Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-15-25Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed LegislatureFinal Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025
Session law