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HB 1027 - Good Bill
Bill Title: Concerning housing of inmates in state correctional facilities
Committee: Community Safety
Companion Bill:
Bill Summary:
- AN ACT Relating to housing of inmates in state correctional 1 facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW.
What the Bill says:
- The bill states An inmate may not be housed in a correctional facility that primarily houses persons of a different biological sex than that of the inmate if the inmate has previously been convicted of a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 against a victim whose biological sex is the same as those persons who are primarily housed in that correctional facility.
Our Summary Opinion:
- It is prioritizing women’s safety rather than sex offenders.
Status: The house bill has not been scheduled for a hearing since it was sent to the Community Safety Committee on January 13th.