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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5769: Prisoner release

Requiring released prisoners to return to the county of incarceration.

Summary

  • When the Department of Corrections transfers an offender to community custody or postrelease supervision, the department orders the offender to reside in the county of original commitment for the duration of custody or supervision. Offenders transferred by the department to community custody status in lieu of earned early release time are also subject to the residence requirement.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5769), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
February 8, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
HB 1319
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4Bob Morton R-7James West R-6Bob Oke R-26

Votes

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

History

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SB 5769 in other sessions

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