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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1233: Work programs/incarceration

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1233 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning work programs for incarcerated persons. Primary sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to work programs for incarcerated persons;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tarra SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Community Safety.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page