H-0537.1
HOUSE BILL 1301
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Peterson, Fosse, Davis, Street, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Nance, and Doglio
Read first time 01/15/25. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
AN ACT Relating to reducing fees and expenses for services for people confined in state facilities; amending RCW 72.09.765 ; adding a new section to chapter 72.01 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.01 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The department shall provide persons in its custody and confined in a state facility with voice communication services. The department may supplement voice communication service with other communication services including, but not limited to, video communication and electronic mail or messaging services. To the extent such voice communication service or any other communication service is provided, which shall not be limited beyond program participation and routine facility procedures, each such service shall be provided free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication. The department shall at least maintain the same access to voice communication services and other communication services in each state facility as the department offered as of January 1, 2025.