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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2490

HB 2490: Community placement escape

Making escape from community placement or supervision a class C felony.

Summary

  • The definition of escape is changed to mean that the inmate willfully discontinues making himself or herself available to the department for supervision by making his or her whereabouts unknown or by failing to maintain contact with the department as directed by the community corrections officer. The crime is ranked at seriousness level two which is 0-90 days in jail for a first offender.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2490), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 1992
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 1992
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 1992
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 26, 1992
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 17, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 26, 1992
Session law
Chapter 75, Laws of 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2490, ESHB 2490

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

17 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 16 Republicans)

Betty Morris D-18Duane Sommers R-6Harold Hochstatter R-13Elmira Forner R-47Jean Marie Brough R-30Arthur Broback R-28Jean Silver R-5Stephen Fuhrman R-7Jim Horn R-41Peggy Johnson R-35Rose Bowman R-20John Wynne R-39Bob Morton R-7Roland Carlson R-47Gary Chandler R-13Maryann Mitchell R-30Randy Tate R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2490
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2490
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

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HB 2490 in other sessions

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