OLYMPIA - A bill clarifying the law regarding Washington state jails accepting anyone in federal custody if that person was brought across state lines was heard last Wednesday in the Senate Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 6080, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) would require a contract between a Washington jail and the United States prior to the jail accepting any person in federal custody, unless there has been a valid judicial warrant issued for that person. The bill also provide discretion to Washington state jails to receive or keep an individual that is confined by authority of the United States. In 2025, Clark County residents expressed concern after Portland protestors in federal custody were brought across state lines and ...