Making state hospitals available for short-term detention and involuntary commitment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2022
Last action Feb 7, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 11:30 AM
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 11:30 AM.
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 5655
Scope: WA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 5655. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline