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Chair calls the Law & Justice Committee to order, explains this is the last day of public hearings before house-of-origin policy cutoff, and announces the first bill (SB 5962) and hearing format (staff briefing then testimony).
The Washington Senate Law & Justice Committee held public hearings on four bills on Feb. 2, 2025: SB 5962 (removes spring blade knives from the dangerous-weapon classification), SB 6105 (raises garnishment exemption for medical-debt judgments), SB 6203 (clarifies whether foreign convictions count for offender scoring), and SB 6296 (comprehensive changes to the Involuntary Treatment Act). Testimony included law enforcement, patient advocates, collectors, defense counsel, providers, and family members; no final committee votes were recorded.
