Reinstating the indigent defense task force.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5912

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Torres, Trudeau, Dhingra, Dozier, Hasegawa, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Valdez, C. Wilson, and J. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 01/16/26.

AN ACT Relating to reinstating the indigent defense task force; adding a new section to chapter 10.101 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 10.101 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The indigent defense task force created in law through chapter 156, Laws of 1988, and chapter 409, Laws of 1989, is reinstated to study the current system in Washington for providing representation to persons who could not otherwise afford counsel.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

23.4% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +3 65/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 212 days quiet

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