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SENATE BILL 5711

State of Washington
67th Legislature
2022 Regular Session
BySenator Padden
Prefiled 01/06/22.
AN ACT Relating to repealing an unconstitutional ban on contracting with private prisons in the state of Washington pursuant to the 9th circuit ruling in The Geo Group v. Newsom; and repealing RCW 70.395.010, 70.395.020, 70.395.030, 70.395.900, and 70.395.901.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 70.395.010 (FindingsIntent) and 2021 c 30 s 1;
(2) RCW 70.395.020 (Definitions) and 2021 c 30 s 2;
(3) RCW 70.395.030 (Prohibition on private incarceration) and 2021 c 30 s 3;
(4) RCW 70.395.900 (Construction2021 c 30) and 2021 c 30 s 4; and
(5) RCW 70.395.901 (Effective date2021 c 30) and 2021 c 30 s 5.
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