SSB 5520 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to reforming the wrongly convicted persons act;
Bill Description Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.

Details

Date Introduced 01/29/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $801,761.31

Bill Topics

CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEDURE
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Sponsors

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Law & Justice (Public)
Hearing Senate Law & Justice (Executive)
Hearing House Civil Rights & Judiciary (Public)
Hearing House Civil Rights & Judiciary (Executive)

SSB 5520 Bill Timeline

Go to SSB 5520 at leg.wa.gov
Building Momentum
02/17/2026
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
02/16/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/16/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/16/2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/04/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
01/30/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/29/2026
Minority; without recommendation.
01/29/2026
Minority; do not pass.
01/29/2026
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
01/27/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.