Concerning public defense services.

 H-1527.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1592

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Civil Rights & Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Peterson, Low, Goodman, Nance, Parshley, Taylor, Ortiz-Self, Rude, Duerr, Richards, Steele, Barnard, Farivar, Simmons, Zahn, Timmons, Doglio, Pollet, and Reed)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to public defense services; amending RCW 10.101.050 , 10.101.060 , 10.101.070 , and 10.101.080 ; adding a new section to chapter 10.101 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 10.101.050 and 2005 c 157 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Beginning in fiscal year 2026, funding responsibility for public defense services shall be shared by the state, counties, and cities.