BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5537
SB 5537: Ex-offender transitnl emplym
Providing transitional employment services for ex-offenders.
Summary
- A findings and intent section is included relating to the need for specialized transitional employment services for ex-offenders and the historical success of the community-based programs operated by the Employment Security Department. The current transitional employment services program for ex-offenders is codified within the ESD's specialized employment services chapter.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Val Stevens (R-39)
- Introduced
- January 30, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Makes appropriations
- Versions
- SB 5537, SSB 5537
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)
5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
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.
SB 5537 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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