Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.
AN ACT Relating to reforming the wrongly convicted persons act;
SSB 5520·Senate·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateJune 11, 2026
Primary sponsor
Legislative history
Jan 27, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 29, 2026
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 29, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Jan 29, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 16, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 16, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 16, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 17, 2026
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2026
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 25, 2026
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Feb 25, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 25, 2026
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 2, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 2, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 2, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 6, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Mar 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 9, 2026
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Mar 9, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 11, 2026
President signed.
Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 25, 2026
Governor signed.
Mar 25, 2026
Chapter 224, 2026 Laws.
Mar 25, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Amendments
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-26-26Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-26-26Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 01-29-26Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-16-26Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-24-26Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by CRJ 02-25-26Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 03-02-26Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-06-26Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 03-06-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026
Session law