WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1575: Inmate labor study

Proposing a study on inmate labor.

Summary

  • Directs the department of corrections to conduct a study of: (1) The use of all categories of inmate labor within department institutions and facilities in the past ten years; (2) inmate labor hours on jobs providing goods and services to communities in the private sector; (3) the degree to which labor currently performed by inmates was previously performed in the private sector; (4) measures to prevent the use of…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 29, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Steve Conway D-29Shirley Hankins R-8Val Ogden D-49Jack Cairnes R-47Alex Wood D-3Dave Anderson D-10John Lovick D-44Maryann Mitchell R-30Mark Miloscia D-30Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1575 in other sessions

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