Committee reports out six public-safety bills — OII reporting changes, stalking supervision, nitrous-oxide restriction and inmate indigency cap among actions
February 02, 2026 | Legislative Sessions, Washington
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The House Community Safety Committee on Feb. 2 advanced a cluster of public-safety bills and recorded outcomes on most agenda items, deferring one for further consideration.
House Bill 23-10, which would elevate fourth-degree assault with a specified motivation to a class C felony when the perpetrator has a specified criminal history, was reported out by voice vote with all members present and voting in the affirmative. Members said the bill aligns escalation of sanctions with other repeat-offense statutes.
Substitute House Bill 25-08, which expands the Office of Independent Investigations' investigatory jurisdiction and adjusts reporting requirements for uses of force, moved out after adoption of Amendment PAT 346, a negotiated change with sheriffs’ and police chiefs that narrows immediate reporting requirements for non-deadly force and clarifies in‑custody death reporting procedures. Committee members described the amendment as a technical fix that streamlines OII operations.
House Bill 25-10, requiring DOC supervision for people convicted of stalking who are sentenced to community custody, was reported out unanimously. Supporters framed the bill as a prevention and victim-safety measure.
House Bill 25-32, restricting sale and distribution of nitrous oxide and carving out professional exceptions, was amended to add a veterinary exception (LANG 174) and reported out. Sponsors cited tragic testimony about abuse and urged limiting over-the-counter access while preserving professional and medical uses.
Substitute House Bill 25-39 (H3055.1) was reported out by roll call with a 6-3 tally. The substitute removes a proposed telephone-fund exemption and retains only an increase of the commissary indigency threshold from $25 to $100; proponents said inflation makes the change necessary while opponents called the increase large.
House Bill 24-90 (extraordinary medical placement) was presented and debated in staff briefing but the committee deferred action on that item to a later executive session.
Next steps: Most of the reported bills will move to the House floor; HB 24-90 will be taken up at the committee’s next executive session.
House Bill 23-10, which would elevate fourth-degree assault with a specified motivation to a class C felony when the perpetrator has a specified criminal history, was reported out by voice vote with all members present and voting in the affirmative. Members said the bill aligns escalation of sanctions with other repeat-offense statutes.
Substitute House Bill 25-08, which expands the Office of Independent Investigations' investigatory jurisdiction and adjusts reporting requirements for uses of force, moved out after adoption of Amendment PAT 346, a negotiated change with sheriffs’ and police chiefs that narrows immediate reporting requirements for non-deadly force and clarifies in‑custody death reporting procedures. Committee members described the amendment as a technical fix that streamlines OII operations.
House Bill 25-10, requiring DOC supervision for people convicted of stalking who are sentenced to community custody, was reported out unanimously. Supporters framed the bill as a prevention and victim-safety measure.
House Bill 25-32, restricting sale and distribution of nitrous oxide and carving out professional exceptions, was amended to add a veterinary exception (LANG 174) and reported out. Sponsors cited tragic testimony about abuse and urged limiting over-the-counter access while preserving professional and medical uses.
Substitute House Bill 25-39 (H3055.1) was reported out by roll call with a 6-3 tally. The substitute removes a proposed telephone-fund exemption and retains only an increase of the commissary indigency threshold from $25 to $100; proponents said inflation makes the change necessary while opponents called the increase large.
House Bill 24-90 (extraordinary medical placement) was presented and debated in staff briefing but the committee deferred action on that item to a later executive session.
Next steps: Most of the reported bills will move to the House floor; HB 24-90 will be taken up at the committee’s next executive session.
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