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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5759

SB 5759: Sex offender/public notifica

Changing sex offender risk level classification and public notification procedures.

Summary

  • The Department of Corrections (DOC), the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA), and the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) are required to classify all sex offenders releasing from their facilities into risk Levels I (low risk), II (moderate risk), or III (high risk) for the purposes of public notification.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5759), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 15, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 14, 1997
Prime sponsor
Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced
February 11, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 1997
Session law
Chapter 364, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5759, ESSB 5759

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Joseph Zarelli R-18Rosa Franklin D-29Shirley Winsley R-28Bob Oke R-26Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 15, 1997
Version voted on: ESSB 5759
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21002
Republican22004
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

April 10, 1997
Version voted on: ESSB 5759
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 22, 1997
Version voted on: ESSB 5759
44 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican22013
How each member voted

Yea (44)

Absent (1)

Excused (4)

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History

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SB 5759 in other sessions

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