Concerning reporting requirements and law enforcement responses for incidents at private detention facilities.

 H-2857.1

HOUSE BILL 2464

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Ortiz-Self, Fey, Stearns, Berry, Farivar, Fosse, Ryu, Santos, Simmons, Zahn, Parshley, Thai, Ramel, Gregerson, Doglio, Kloba, Cortes, Obras, Pollet, Macri, Salahuddin, Nance, Davis, and Callan

Read first time 01/14/26. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.

AN ACT Relating to reporting requirements and law enforcement responses for incidents at private detention facilities; amending RCW 70.395.060 ; and adding a new section to chapter 70.395 RCW.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 70.395.060 and 2025 c 235 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) This section does not apply to private detention facilities operating pursuant to a valid contract that was in effect prior to January 1, 2023, for the duration of that contract, not to include any extensions or modifications made to, or authorized by, that contract.