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Law & Justice Committee advances two dozen bills, sends several to rules and Ways & Means
Summary
At its Jan. 23 executive session, the Washington Senate Law & Justice Committee recommended that multiple bills receive "due pass" or be sent to other committees. Several amendments were adopted during debate; proposed substitutes for many bills were rolled into final recommendation votes that sent bills to the rules committee or Ways and Means.
The Senate Law & Justice Committee on Jan. 23 moved a string of bills — covering topics from sentencing mitigation to firearm dealer regulation — out of committee with due-pass recommendations or referrals to other committees.
The committee adopted amendments on several measures during an extended executive session and issued due-pass recommendations for bills that will now move to the Rules Committee or, for fiscal items, the Ways and Means Committee.
Committee Chair Dhingra opened the executive session and asked for motions on each bill. For example, Chair Dhingra moved adoption of Amendment Alpha to Senate Bill 5133 and later moved that the amended bill "receive a due pass recommendation and be sent to the rules committee." The committee likewise moved proposed substitutes and final passage recommendations for bills including Senate Bill 5105, Senate Bill 5071 (proposed substitute Charlie), Senate Bill 5122, Senate Bill 5093, and others.
Nut graf: The package of actions sends a set of criminal-justice and regulatory bills to the next stages of the legislative process. The committee’s due-pass recommendations do not enact policy; they forward measures for further floor consideration or for fiscal review by Ways and Means.
What the committee did
- Senate Bill 5133 (sent to Rules, subject to signatures): The committee adopted Amendment Alpha, then rolled the amendment into a proposed substitute and gave a due-pass recommendation to send the bill to the Rules Committee (transcript: "I move adoption of Amendment Alpha."; later "Proposed substitute Senate Bill 5133 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the rules committee subject to signatures.").
- Senate Bill 5105 (sent to Rules): The committee adopted a proposed substitute (Bravo) and recommended the proposed substitute receive a due-pass recommendation to be sent to the Rules Committee (transcript: "I move that the proposed substitute, bravo, receive a due pass recommendation and be sent to the rules committee.").
- Senate Bill 5037 (sent to Rules): The bill enacting the Uniform Custodial Trust Act received a due-pass recommendation (transcript: "Senate Bill 5037 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the rules committee subject to signature.").
- Senate Bill 5071 (proposed substitute Charlie; sent to Rules): The committee recommended the proposed substitute Charlie for a due pass (transcript: "proposed substitute Charlie has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the rules committee subject to signatures").
- Senate Bill 5122 (sent to Rules): The committee considered and rejected an amendment (Delta) and then recommended the bill receive a due-pass recommendation (transcript: "Senate Bill 5122 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the rules committee subject to signature.").
- Senate Bill 5093 (proposed substitute Echo; sent to Rules): Proposed substitute Echo received a due-pass recommendation and will be sent to the Rules Committee (transcript: "Proposed Senate Bill 5093 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the rules committee subject to signature.").
- Senate Bill 5202 (proposed substitute Foxtrot; sent to Rules): The committee moved the proposed substitute Foxtrot and, after consideration of several amendments, recommended it for a due pass to Rules (transcript: "Proposed substitute Senate Bill 5202 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the rules committee subject to signatures.").
- Senate Joint Memorial 8006 (sent to Ways and Means): The committee voted to forward the joint memorial to Ways and Means (transcript: "Senate Joint Memorial 8006 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the Ways and Means Committee subject to signatures.").
- Senate Bill 5147 (task force on insanity/competency; sent to Ways and Means): The proposed substitute was recommended to Ways and Means (transcript: "Proposed substitute Senate Bill 5147 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the Ways and Means Committee subject to signature.").
- Senate Bill 5060 (law enforcement hiring grant program; proposed substitute Hotel; sent to Ways and Means): Proposed substitute Hotel received a due-pass recommendation to Ways and Means (transcript: "Proposed substitute Senate Bill 5060 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the Ways and Means Committee, subject to signature.").
- Senate Bill 5068, 5209, 5224 (criminal justice training, L&I listing, and officer certification changes) — each received a due-pass recommendation and were sent to the Rules Committee (transcript entries noted during the executive session).
- Senate Bill 5099 (firearm dealer regulation; sent to Ways and Means): The proposed substitute and a set of amendments were adopted in committee; the bill received a due-pass recommendation and was referred to Ways and Means for fiscal review (transcript: "Senate Bill 5099 has received a due pass recommendation and is sent to the Ways and Means Committee subject to signature.").
Details and amendments
Committee members debated multiple amendments during the executive session. Notable amendment topics included limiting considerations of caregiver status in sentencing (SB 5133 Amendment Alpha), definitions and immunity for fabricated depictions involving minors (SB 5105 substitute Bravo), changes to premerger notification (SB 5122 Amendment Delta, which failed), and a sequence of seven amendments to the firearm dealer bill (SB 5099) that addressed checklists, cure periods, materials and security requirements, and training-notice timing. Several amendments were adopted, some were rejected after recorded discussion and voice votes.
What this does not mean
A due-pass recommendation is a committee-level vote that advances a bill to the next legislative step. It does not become law. Bills forwarded to Ways and Means will require fiscal consideration; bills sent to Rules can be scheduled for floor debate.
Ending
The committee concluded the executive session after moving the package of recommendations. The measures will proceed through the Legislature according to committee referrals and scheduling by Rules and Ways and Means.
