Concerning appointed counsel for individuals detained under the involuntary treatment act.

 H-1221.1

HOUSE BILL 1905

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Macri, Farivar, Simmons, Ormsby, Scott, Parshley, Pollet, and Hill

Read first time 02/10/25. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to appointed counsel for individuals detained under the involuntary treatment act; amending RCW 71.05.110 , 71.05.130 , 71.05.730 , 72.23.010 , 72.23.020 , and 2.70.023 ; reenacting and amending RCW 71.05.020 , 71.05.020 , 71.34.020 , and 71.34.020 ; repealing 2024 c 62 ss 26 and 27; providing contingent effective dates; providing contingent expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 71.05.020 and 2024 c 371 s 17, 2024 c 209 s 5, and 2024 c 62 s 18 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.