---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning forensic competency restoration programs."
description: "Concerning forensic competency restoration programs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 5664"
citation: "Washington SB 5664 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIMINAL OFFENDERS", "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "MENTAL HEALTH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dhingra"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-05T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3063d7e1-848e-4348-9cee-cd9bfc59df64"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5664&year=2021"
source_hash: "2a8c78d236c1beaf9490e20863635ecad5de0a2646990b8ca9168eee277678d3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5664 (2021-2022) — Concerning forensic competency restoration programs.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5664.htm)
2. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5664-S2.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5664-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#29) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#31) — **97–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dhingra — primary (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)
- Nobles — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-05T05:00:00+00:00** Prefiled for introduction. `filing`
- **2022-01-10T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. `reading-1`
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care. `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- **2022-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 11:30 AM.
- **2022-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2022-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 22). `substitution`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Civil Rights & Judiciary. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Governor partially vetoed. `executive-veto-line-item`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 288, 2022 Laws PV. `became-law`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 6/9/2022. `became-law`
- **2022-01-12T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM
- **2022-01-14T15:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM
- **2022-01-28T16:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 11:30 AM
- **2022-02-04T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
- **2022-02-07T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-22T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-23T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-25T16:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM
- **2022-02-28T16:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3063d7e1-848e-4348-9cee-cd9bfc59df64`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).