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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2218

HB 2218: Offender earned early releas

Forfeiting an offender's earned early release time for certain acts involving civil actions.

Summary

  • If, during the course of a civil lawsuit filed by an offender against a prison or jail, a judge finds the offender has committed certain acts, the prison or jail officials are required to take away all or a portion of the offender's good conduct time accumulated up to the time of the misconduct.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2218), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 2, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2218, SHB 2218

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)

11 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Renee Radcliff R-21John Koster R-39Scott Smith R-2Jim Horn R-41Larry Sheahan R-9Bill Thompson R-44Jerry Blanton R-21Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bill Backlund R-45Dave Quall D-40

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 2, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2218
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

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HB 2218 in other sessions

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