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Bill would require state agencies to accommodate legislative visits to correctional and other facilities
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5,342 would require the Department of Corrections, DCYF and DSHS to provide access to state facilities to elected and appointed legislators upon written request; DOC staff testified in support and identified potential overtime costs for short‑notice visits.
Substitute Senate Bill 5,342, requiring certain state agencies to provide access to facilities to members of the legislature upon written request, was presented to the committee; agency witnesses supported the policy while noting operational and fiscal implications for scheduling and staffing.
Committee staff Monica Fontaine outlined the bill and the kinds of facilities covered: Department of Corrections carceral…
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