E2SHB 1232: Concerning private detention facilities.
Signed into law: Chapter 235, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Ortiz-Self
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- C 235 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 5/12/2025. (May 12, 2025)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Modifies certain regulations related to operational standards for private detention facilities, inspections of such facilities, civil penalties for violations involving such facilities, and exemptions for certain types of facilities. Authorizes the Department of Health to inspect private detention facilities at any time for compliance with applicable state or federal law, and take enforcement action against noncompliant facilities.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 7, 202556 yea · 38 nay · 4 not voting
- Senate: Final Passage without Senate Amendments · April 23, 202529 yea · 19 nay
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 14, 202530 yea · 19 nay
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