Preparing incarcerated people for successful reentry upon release from a correctional facility.
Last action: 2026-02-04 — Referred to Appropriations.
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Official Description
Preparing incarcerated people for successful reentry upon release from a correctional facility.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1239
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Beth Doglio, Darya Farivar, Edwin Obras, Strom Peterson, Sharon Wylie, Timm Ormsby, Natasha Hill
- Introduced
- 2025-01-10
- Chamber
- House
- Current Committee
- Appropriations
Bill History
- 2025-01-10 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2025-01-13 First reading, referred to Community Safety.
- 2025-01-28 Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- 2026-01-19 Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-01-29 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-02 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-02-02 CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- 2026-02-02 Minority; do not pass.
- 2026-02-04 Referred to Appropriations.
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