Accommodating religious foods in state correctional facilities.

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S-0713.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5131

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators C. Wilson, Chapman, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Orwall, Saldaña, Stanford, and Wellman)

READ FIRST TIME 01/23/25.

AN ACT Relating to accommodating religious celebrations in state correctional facilities; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes the constitutionally protected rights of incarcerated persons to believe, express, and exercise the religion of their choice. The legislature further recognizes the positive benefit of religious practice in the form of positive behavior in institutions and in the community. The legislature intends to affirm and support religious practices for faith and cultural groups by providing opportunities to celebrate practices and events. The legislature therefore resolves to codify the opportunity for religious celebrations in state correctional facilities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 72.09 RCW to read as follows:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

22.3% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 60/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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