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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 894

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Relating to: a victim protective services grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Court — Procedure Crime victim Justice department of Police Public employee

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill establishes a grant program, administered by the Department of Justice, that provides grants to law enforcement agencies and prosecutorial units to provide protective services to victims of crime, including temporary housing for crime victims. The bill provides $5,147,000 biennially for the grants and authorizes 1.0 additional GPR grants specialist position for DOJ to administer the grants.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Drake (D) , Hesselbein (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Pfaff (D) , Spreitzer (D)

18 cosponsors

Andraca (D) , DeSanto (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Emerson (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , Goodwin (D) , Joers (D) , Johnson (D) , McGuire (D) , Miresse (D) , Palmeri (D) , Prado (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stroud (D) , Subeck (D) , Taylor (D) , Udell (D) , Vining (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives McGuire, Vining, Andraca, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Johnson, Joers, Miresse, Prado, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck, Taylor and Udell

  2. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1