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SB5286 • 2026
Concerning policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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State hospitals/police costs
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528 • Holy
Plain English: 5286 AMS HOLY S4284.2 SB 5286 - S AMD 528 By Senator Holy PULLED 02/02/2026 On page 1, line 17, after "costs" insert ", but shall not exceed 1 a maximum cost of up to $750,000 per biennium for both facilities"2 EFFECT: Provides a biennial aggregate cap of $750,000 for the facilities covered in the bill.
534 • Holy
Plain English: 5286 AMS HOLY S4466.1 SB 5286 - S AMD 534 By Senator Holy ADOPTED 02/04/2026 On page 1, line 17, after "costs" insert ", but shall not exceed 1 a maximum cost of up to $750,000 per biennium for each facility"2 EFFECT: Provides a biennial cap of $750,000 for each facility.
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
State hospitals/police costs
AN ACT Relating to policing costs driven by proximity to state 1 hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW.2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.23 4 RCW to read as follows: 5 (1) A community partnership program is established between the 6 department and the city of Medical Lake to support community policing 7 efforts at eastern state hospital and adjacent areas.8 (2) The community partnership program between the department and 9 the city of Lakewood to support community policing efforts at western 10 state hospital and adjacent areas is hereby recognized and 11 perpetuated. 12 (3) Funding to support the community partnership programs 13 described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be 14 provided annually by the state to the cities of Medical Lake and 15 Lakewood in an amount to be determined in the biennial budget which 16 reflects anticipated service levels and costs. The design of each 17 program may vary to reflect individual community needs. The aggregate 18 amounts provided to each city's program must fairly reflect the 19 relative size of each state hospital and individual community needs, 20 S-0269.1 SENATE BILL 5286 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Holy, Dhingra, King, Liias, J. Wilson, Salomon, and Valdez Read first time 01/15/25. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice. p. 1 SB 5286 and are in addition to any appropriation provided for payment for 1 police services. 2 (4) The department shall collect data from the cities of Medical 3 Lake and Lakewood on the use of funds and the number of calls 4 responded to by the community policing programs and submit a report 5 with this information to the office of financial management and the 6 appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature annually by December 7 1st of each year. 8 --- END --- p. 2 SB 5286