BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5542: Alien offender camp

Repealing the alien offender camp.

Summary

The obligation for DOC to establish an illegal alien offender camp and be ready to assign offenders to the camp by January 1, 1997, is repealed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 30, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 15, 1997
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced: January 30, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: February 25, 1998
Requested by: State agency
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 15, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5542

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	1
Republican	26	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Pat Thibaudeau D-43

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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 5542 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5542 (2025–26) HS completers/CTC tuition · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5542 (2023–24) EV supply equipment · Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2023
SB 5542 (2021–22) Optometry · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5542 (2019–20) Patient care/health entities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5542 (2017–18) Overwater residences · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5542 (2015–16) PUD privilege tax · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5542 (2013–14) Public employee benefits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5542 (2011–12) Cigar lounges/tobacconists · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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