BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1500

HB 1500: Jail labor pay increase

Increasing the pay for jail labor performed by prisoners with outstanding fines and costs.

Summary

  • The amount credited to a jail inmate while in custody for failure to pay fines and costs is increased to $42 per day. If the inmate performs labor while in custody, the amount credited is $60 per day.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1500), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 1991
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 1991
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 1991
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 15, 1991
Prime sponsor
Moyne Riley (D-19)
Introduced
January 31, 1991 in the House
Last action
May 15, 1991
Session law
Chapter 183, Laws of 1991
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1500
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican37300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Senate · Final Passage

April 10, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1500
19 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22101
Republican17602
How each member voted

Senate · Final Passage

April 15, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1500
38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16800
Republican22201
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 22, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1500
94 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55012
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

History

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HB 1500 in other sessions

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