Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1604: Jail searches/gender

Enacted Last action March 11, 2026: Governor signed.

Plain-language summary

HB 1604 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law. Primary sponsor: Osman Salahuddin (D). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Governor signed.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Osman Salahuddin (Democratic). 11 co-sponsors.