HB 1137 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing uniform policies and procedures within department of corrections facilities relating to disciplinary proceedings and administrative segregation.

HB 1137 establishes consistent rules for disciplinary actions and administrative segregation in Washington state correctional facilities. It standardizes procedures for handling inmate misconduct, defines key terms like "contraband" and "physical restraint," and requires individual reentry plans for incarcerated people. The bill directly affects inmates facing disciplinary hearings, correctional staff implementing policies, and facility operations. Key mechanisms include uniform criteria for segregation placement, clearer definitions to prevent arbitrary decisions, and linking privileges (like work programs) to documented "good conduct" and "good performance." This replaces inconsistent local practices with statewide standards under state law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Bill Substitute Bill · 5 edits
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The bill was amended to update its title number and sponsor attribution to reflect committee referral, while retaining the core text of the original bill. The substantive policy content regarding definitions and procedures remains unchanged.
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The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the header information was updated.
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The bill title was changed from 'HOUSE BILL 1137' to 'SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1137' to indicate it has been amended by a committee.

The sponsor list was updated to include the 'House Community Safety' committee designation.

The first reading date was updated from 01/13/25 to 01/27/25.

Formatting was adjusted to use a numbered line-by-line layout instead of a continuous paragraph format.

The original list of individual sponsors was replaced with a committee attribution.

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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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