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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5453: Public defense recruitment

In committee 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

SB 5453 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning public defense recruitment and retention. Primary sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D). It lists 7 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 public defense recruitment and retention;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vandana SlatterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jeff HolyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Nikki TorresCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46

“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. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sources

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