Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1359

Reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Thai (Democratic)

Cosponsors (4)

• Abbarno (Republican)
• Eslick (Republican)
• Goodman (Democratic)
• Davis (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Second Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• May 19, 2025
  Effective date 7/27/2025.
• May 19, 2025
  Chapter 358, 2025 Laws.
• May 19, 2025
  Governor signed.
• Apr 25, 2025
  Delivered to Governor.
• Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
  President signed.
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  House concurred in Senate amendments.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice.
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 25).
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
• Feb 24, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 19, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 19, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 19, 2025 · House
  CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 19, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 17, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.