House lawmakers advanced a proposal Thursday to provide additional police funding to the cities of Lakewood and Medical Lake for hosting Washington’s two psychiatric hospitals.
Senate Bill 5286 cleared the state Senate with unanimous support last winter but stalled in the House.
The Senate passed it unanimously again earlier this month, sending it to the House Community Safety Committee, which advanced SB 5286 on Thursday with a do-pass recommendation. House lawmakers have less than a month to send it to the floor for a vote before the 2026 session ends on March 12…