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Creating a detention facility registry.

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HOUSE BILL 2656

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Fosse, Santos, Peterson, Parshley, and Obras

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

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a statewide registry for locations where individuals are incarcerated or involuntarily confined in Washington; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department shall create a statewide registry for detention facilities operating in Washington. The registry must, at a minimum, include the following information for each facility:

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