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HB 1218 - Competency eval. & restor. ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Engrossed Second Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 04/10/2025 Washington State Standard - Bills on school inclusivity, AI and rent fixing among casualties in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard
• 03/13/2025 House Democrats - Reforming The Broken Competency Evaluation & Restoration System – Washington State House Democrats
• 01/13/2025 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 1 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats

Meetings ¶

Sat 04/05 12:00 PM - Ways & Means (WM): E2SHB 1218 Competency eval. & restor. ¶

6 👍 - Pro ¶

182 👎 - Con ¶

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

Thu 03/27 10:30 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): E2SHB 1218 Competency eval. & restor. ¶

36 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• David Frockt - Deputy Policy Director, Office of Governor Bob Ferguson
• 💵Kimberly Mosolf - Trueblood Plaintiff Counsel
• Kevin Bovenkamp - DSHS Behavioral Health Administration
• Thomas Kinlen - DSHS Behavioral Health Administration
• Joe McDermott - State Relations Director | King County
• Jani Hitchen
• 💵Brad Banks - Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)
• Cheryl Strange - DSHS - HQ

735 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
• Gabrielle Charlton - King County Prosecutor's Office
• Rebecca Vasquez - Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office
• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• TaraLyn Fray
• Sandra Mochizuki

2 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Derrick Nunnally - Association of Washington Cities
• Kari Reardon - WDA/WACDL

Wed 02/26 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): SHB 1218 Competency eval. & restor. ¶

8 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Chloe Merino - Disability Rights WA; Plaintiff Counsel A.B. v. DSHS (Trueblood)

724 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• 💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities
• 💵Brad Banks - Washington State Association of Counties
• James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
• Rick Bartholomew

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Amber Leaders - Department of Social and Health Services

Wed 01/15 08:00 AM - Civil Rights & Judiciary (CRJ): HB 1218 Concerning persons referred for competency evaluation and restoration services. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.) ¶

10 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Amber Leaders - Office of Governor Jay Inslee
• 💵Chloe Merino - Disability Rights WA; Plaintiff Counsel A.B. v. DSHS (Trueblood)
• 💵Kimberly Mosolf - Counsel for Plaintiffs in AB v DSHS (Trueblood)
• Thomas Kinlen - DSHS Behavioral Health Administration
• Kevin Bovenkamp - DSHS Behavioral Health Administration

255 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• 💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities
• 💵Brad Banks - Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)
• Loni Simone
• 💵Michael White - King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties
• Asenith M Herbert Hill

4 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Kari Reardon - WACDL/WDA
• Marc Stern
• James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
• 💵Melissa Johnson - District & Municipal Court Judges' Association

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