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SB 5231 Reported from Committee

Concerning reducing fees and expenses for services for people confined in state facilities.

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 S-1259.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5231

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators Hansen, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Pedersen, Valdez, and C. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/06/25.

AN ACT Relating to reducing fees and expenses for services for people confined in state correctional facilities; amending RCW 72.09.765 ; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.09 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department shall provide persons in its custody and confined in a state correctional facility with voice communication services. Voice communication services shall be provided free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication. Voice communication services shall not be limited beyond program participation and routine facility procedures. The department shall at least maintain the same access to voice communication services in each correctional facility as the department offered as of January 1, 2025.

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