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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6285

SB 6285: Offender HIV test results

Providing for disclosure of offenders' HIV test results to department of corrections and jail staff.

Summary

  • Department of Corrections (DOC) health care providers and local public health officers are required to disclose the sexually transmitted disease status of DOC offenders to the superintendent or administrator of the facility. Local public health officers must also disclose the sexually transmitted disease status of jail inmates or detainees to jail administrators.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6285), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 1996
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 1996
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 10, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6285, ESSB 6285

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

19 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 18 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Ray Schow R-30Jeanine Long R-44Bob McCaslin R-4Bob Morton R-7Harold Hochstatter R-13Dan Swecker R-20Jim Hargrove D-24Patricia Hale R-8Gary Strannigan R-38Bob Oke R-26Jeannette Wood R-21Bill Finkbeiner R-45Alex Deccio R-14Stephen Johnson R-47Ann Anderson R-42Emilio Cantu R-41John Moyer R-3James West R-6

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 13, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6285
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17800
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

February 29, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6285
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

March 7, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6285
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 7, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6285
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

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SB 6285 in other sessions

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