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SB837 • 2025

grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation

grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation

Budget
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Senators Spreitzer, Wall, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Ratcliff, cosponsored by Representatives Spaude, Bare, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck and Udell
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
S - Judiciary and Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  2. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. 2026-01-30 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. 2026-01-26 Sen.

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-01-20 Sen.

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  7. 2026-01-15 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Spreitzer , Wall , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , L. Johnson , Larson , Pfaff and Ratcliff ; cosponsored by Representatives Spaude , Bare , Cruz , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Emerson , Goodwin , Hysell , Joers , Johnson , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Ortiz-Velez , Rivera-Wagner , Sheehan , Sinicki , Stroud , Subeck and Udell

  8. 2026-01-15 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation
Status: S - Judiciary and Public Safety