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HB2555 • 2025

Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program.

Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Nelson,, Senator Manning Jr, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Grayber,, Kropf,, Nguyen H,, Pham H,, Ruiz,, Tran,, Senator Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Gorsek,, Pham,, Prozanski,, Reynolds,
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 484, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Girod, Hayden, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Nelson, Chotzen. Passed. Ayes, 40; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Bowman, Javadi, Pham H, Reschke, Walters, Speaker Fahey.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-12 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-12 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-06-11 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  17. 2025-06-09 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  18. 2025-04-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  19. 2025-04-07 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  20. 2025-03-31 House

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-02-19 House

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  23. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to a pilot program for family sentencing in court. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program. Makes the program permanent. Modifies eligibility requirements for the program to include all sentences for which a defendant is eligible for a downward dispositional departure.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to sentencing; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned