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SB6080 • 2026
Concerning contracts between the United States and county and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in federal custody.
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Federal custody contracts
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650 • Christian
Plain English: 6080-S AMS CHRI S5080.1 SSB 6080 - S AMD 650 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/17/2026 Beginning on page 1, line 20, after " individual." strike all 1 material through " period" on page 2, line 6 and insert " A jail may 2 continue to confine or commit the individual in federal custody so 3 long as the jail is in good faith contract negotiations with the 4 United States for such confinement or commitment" 5 EFFECT: Permits a jail to continue to confine or commit individuals in federal custody so long as the jail is in good faith contract negotiations with the United States for such confinement or commitment.
651 • Fortunato
Plain English: 6080-S AMS FORT S5079.1 SSB 6080 - S AMD 651 By Senator Fortunato NOT ADOPTED 02/17/2026 On page 2, after line 15, insert the following:1 "(5) The Washington state office of the attorney general shall 2 produce an opinion on whether this act violates any federal law."3 EFFECT: Requires the Washington State AG to produce an opinion on whether this act violates any federal law.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Federal custody contracts
AN ACT Relating to contracts between the United States and county 1 and municipal jails for committing or confining individuals in 2 federal custody; and amending RCW 70.48.140. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4 Sec. 1. RCW 70.48.140 and 1977 ex.s. c 316 s 14 are each amended 5 to read as follows: 6 (1) A person having charge of a jail ((shall)) may choose to 7 receive and keep in such jail, when room is available, all persons 8 confined or committed thereto by process or order issued under 9 authority of the United States until discharged according to law, the 10 same as if such persons had been committed under process issued under 11 authority of the state ((, if provision is made by the United States 12 for the support of such persons confined, and for any additional 13 personnel required )). Except for when there is a valid judicial 14 warrant issued, any such agreement shall be made by a contract with 15 the United States to confine or commit individuals in a jail and 16 entered into prior to the jail accepting any person in federal 17 custody.18 (2) Any contract shall include a fee of the total cost to the 19 jail to confine or commit an individual in federal custody. If at any 20 point funds are not received from the United States or there is an 21 S-3806.2 SENATE BILL 6080 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators Cleveland, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Nobles, Saldaña, and C. Wilson Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Human Services. p. 1 SB 6080 indication that funds will not be received from the United States and 1 given to the local county or municipality, according to the contract, 2 then the jail shall no longer agree to hold federal detainees.3 (3) Except for when a valid judicial warrant has been issued, no 4 county or municipality may contract the use of their jail with the 5 United States to confine or commit an individual that has been 6 transported across any state line.7 --- END --- p. 2 SB 6080