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HB1233Introduced in the House

Concerning work programs for incarcerated persons.

EngrossedHouse Community Safety

Introduced by Tarra Simmons, District 023A

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Official description

Concerning work programs for incarcerated persons.

Where it stands

Referred to Community Safety.

January 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2025

58

Yes

39

No

1

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  5. CS - Majority; do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Referred to Appropriations.

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  10. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  11. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted

  16. Floor amendment

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  19. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  20. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  21. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  22. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  25. Referred to Community Safety.

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