Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.

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S-1589.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5490

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/18/25.

AN ACT Relating to providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law; amending RCW 10.79.100 ; and adding a new section to chapter 70.48 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 70.48 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Local jail administrators shall develop and implement policies and procedures for conducting a search of a transgender or intersex individual confined at the jail that are, at a minimum, in compliance with this section and the federal prison rape elimination act, 34 U.S.C. Sec. 30301 et seq., and its regulations, as they existed on January 1, 2025.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

23.6% Unlikely

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Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +4 66/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 226 days quiet

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