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Committee discusses interim site visits and work sessions on state hospitals, involuntary treatment, background checks and family-law issues
Summary
Members of the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee proposed interim field visits and topic-based work sessions covering state hospitals and mental-health facilities, background-check systems for firearms, alternatives and training for legal representation, family-law processes and corrections-system coordination.
After handling three bills, the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee held a planning discussion on March 28 about interim activities and potential work sessions.
Committee members proposed a mix of site visits and briefings. Several members suggested visiting state mental-health facilities, including Western State Hospital, Maple Lane, and the University of Washington's new hospital facility, to examine differences in purpose, staffing and capacity. Representative Graham, Representative Ferber, and others described the visits as a…
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