BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1299: Offender medical release

Authorizing the secretary of corrections to grant extraordinary medical releases to offenders when specified conditions are met.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections or a jail administrator to grant an "extraordinary medical placement" to elderly, medically frail offenders.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1299), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 14, 1999
Prime sponsor
Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)
Introduced
January 21, 1999 in the House
Last action
May 14, 1999
Session law
Chapter 324, Laws of 1999
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5549
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 4, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1299
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · Final Passage

April 6, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1299
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23004
Republican22000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 19, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1299
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

History

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HB 1299 in other sessions

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