WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5956: Unpaid court-ordered obligtn

Collecting unpaid court obligations.

Summary

  • The statute authorizing counties to collect unpaid court obligations is clarified. A superior court judge is authorized, at the time of sentencing or within ten years, to assess as court costs monies paid to collect unpaid court-ordered legal financial obligations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5956), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 1995
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 5, 1995
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
February 16, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 1995
Session law
Chapter 262, Laws of 1995

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

30 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Gary Strannigan R-38Nita Rinehart D-46Jim Hargrove D-24Adam Smith D-33Ray Schow R-30Margarita Prentice D-11Harold Hochstatter R-13R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Betti Sheldon D-23Marcus Gaspard D-25Alex Deccio R-14Harriet Spanel D-40Bob Morton R-7Dwight Pelz D-37Rosa Franklin D-29Albert Bauer D-49Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Dean Sutherland D-17Hal Palmer R-18Dan McDonald R-48Jeannette Wood R-21Ann Anderson R-42Brad Owen D-35Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Karen Fraser D-22Jeanine Long R-44James West R-6Bob Oke R-26Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5956
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 6, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5956
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican61000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 19, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5956
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22012
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5956 in other sessions

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