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The committee reported out engrossed Senate Bill 5065, which would prohibit allowing specified animals—listed in the bill as elephants, nonhuman primates, bears, and nondomestic felines—to perform in traveling animal acts and establishes a gross misdemeanor for related violations. Representative Farvar urged members to vote yes, characterizing the bill as a measure to protect animals kept in “egregious conditions.” The bill passed the committee by a recorded tally of 6 ayes and 3 nays.

The committee also reported Senate Bill 5224 with a due-pass recommendation. The bill requires specified peace officers and corrections officers who move between Washington law enforcement or corrections agencies (and certain transfers between certified peace officer and corrections officer roles) to comply with background-investigation requirements and removes the administrative law judge requirement in certain certification hearings. Committee members described the measure as a clarification requested by the Criminal Justice Training Commission; the bill was reported unanimously.

Members deferred action on substitute Senate Bill 5282 until the following Monday.

The committee reported second substitute Senate Bill 5356, which expands Criminal Justice Training Commission training on interacting with victims and responding to calls involving sexual- and gender-based violence and extends training to persons who investigate prohibited conduct at institutions of higher education under Title IX. The committee reported this bill unanimously.

Finally, the committee reported substitute Senate Bill 5388, a budget-related measure that changes licensing and oversight requirements for substance use disorder treatment services provided to incarcerated individuals serving prison-based Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative sentences. Sponsors said altering the licensing trigger will substantially reduce costs for the Department of Corrections (committee discussion cited a $23 million estimated savings). The bill was reported unanimously.

The committee adjourned after confirming next meetings: an executive session the following Monday at 1:30 p.m., and two work sessions on Tuesday addressing rapid DNA/testing of sexual assault kits and metal theft/disruption of services.

Votes at a glance

- Engrossed Senate Bill 5065 (animal traveling acts; gross misdemeanor): reported out, yes 6 — no 3.
- Senate Bill 5224 (background investigations, certification procedure changes): reported out, unanimous (all members present voting aye).
- Substitute Senate Bill 5282: deferred until next Monday.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 5356 (CJTC training on victim interaction and Title IX investigators): reported out, unanimous.
- Substitute Senate Bill 5388 (prison SUD treatment licensing standards): reported out, unanimous.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Community Safety - 3/27/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","In executive session Thursday, March 27, 2025, the House Community Safety Committee reported several bills out of committee with due-pass recommendations and deferred action on one bill.","taxTitle","Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry, House of Representatives, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20257,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103325,"Committee hears bill to expedite clemency review for people facing deportation",1522,32670,1555000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2797289-92846c4ce0d5687fd4e0ff55b41e50eb&start=32&end=1555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2797289-92846c4ce0d5687fd4e0ff55b41e50eb/thumbnail_32670.jpg","/articles/6103325/Washington/Committee-hears-bill-to-expedite-clemency-review-for-people-facing-deportation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103325-3de848266d4b0162601f6b76a8117005/orig.mp4?Expires=1773567730&Signature=bSRMqFCdvWud3hx2IgNoK1Y68HoP~k~yZEULD67YvJKf56QD8v07jI5wvXLjengYeUYgrGE8JCKfDgXCyWylVxvHCaOIbkKoDTb2R4idxu~tzZO1RGDTpCs2KJILWIsDx1bb8xdQFMiTuDCHtO2CJpd4sGGJa-WgsR8oWgBOIdnH3NUuZHbZ7400zAMvhgVYysur8wTYzNBGYcR4vmzygO8hi4Vq40~DRfER8Do6ih7F3isKGDzumb-8HREVagPJSwuAvVNRFE4-9kAIIO3erscSEBDpa2qCFH-EWVpnIrlG6f6Lo1eetKYuSGhzRpvYU1trVIKZDbqUYPUcBmrCuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Community Safety Committee held a public hearing Thursday, March 27, 2025, on Senate Bill 5103, which would require the Clemency and Pardons Board to consider expedited review of petitions for pardons or commutations when petitioners indicate an urgent need, including pending deportation proceedings.

The bill’s sponsor, Senator Bob Hasegawa, said the measure would create a faster pathway for long-term Washington residents who face immediate removal from the United States. “What this bill does is open up a pathway that the Clemency and Pardons Board needs to consider, whether to have a hearing. It doesn't say that they have to have a hearing,” Hasegawa said, arguing the change would allow the board to respond when deportation timelines outpace ordinary review.

Lina Langer, staff to the committee, summarized existing clemency practice and eligibility rules: the governor has constitutional and statutory authority to grant pardons and commutations, the Clemency and Pardons Board makes recommendations to the governor, and the board typically will not consider petitions until at least 10 years after conviction and will not hear a new petition from the same person for three years unless exceptional circumstances exist. Langer also noted: “A person is eligible for a pardon, commutation, or restoration of civil rights without regard to the person's immigration status.”

Two students from Lake Washington High School, who testified in support, appealed to the committee’s fairness concerns. “Clemency exists to give people a second chance, and that opportunity shouldn't be lost just because the process wasn't fast enough,” said Aliana Pineda. Kira Fernando described an uncle she said was deported after a decades-old misdemeanor conviction and said the removal fractured her family.

Committee members asked how the bill would be applied and whether it could result in expedited consideration for violent offenders. Ranking Member Graham pressed the sponsor on those risks, describing community concerns about violent recidivists: “The people in my district don't want rapists and murderers that are not U.S. citizens getting right back out into our community.” Hasegawa responded that the bill does not guarantee relief and that he expected the board to screen out cases involving serious violent offenses. Staff confirmed the bill’s operative requirement that “the board shall consider expedited review, if there's an urgent need.”

Members also discussed the Clemency and Pardons Board’s limited capacity. Hasegawa said he is pursuing separate legislation to increase the board’s size; he and other members noted the board presently handles a small number of cases and that capacity constraints could affect implementation.

The committee took no final vote on Senate Bill 5103 during the hearing. The public hearing concluded and the committee moved into executive session to consider other bills. The committee did not set a date for further action on SB 5103 during the hearing.

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