BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5523: Criminal defendants' costs

Regulating payment of criminal defendants' costs.

Summary

  • Costs of incarceration may not exceed $50 per day. Other court-ordered financial obligations take precedence over the payment of the cost of incarceration.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5523), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 1995
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 3, 1995
Prime sponsor
Adam Smith (D-33)
Introduced
January 25, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
May 3, 1995
Session law
Chapter 221, Laws of 1995
Companion bill
HB 1470
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Smith (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5523
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican23001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 4, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5523
96 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35010
Republican61000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Absent (1)

Senate · Final Passage

April 18, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5523
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

History

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SB 5523 in other sessions

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