WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2521: Work release facilities

Limiting authority of local jurisdictions to prohibit work release facilities.

Summary

  • Declares that work release facilities may not be located in any primarily residential area. Prohibits counties and cities from passing an ordinance that forbids the location of a work release facility within their boundaries. Allows counties and cities to require that the facilities meet fire, safety, health, and building codes.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
January 12, 1996 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Bill Thompson R-44Renee Radcliff R-21Mike Sherstad R-1John Koster R-39Ian Elliot R-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2521 in other sessions

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