BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1026: Correctional facilities

Authorizing the department of corrections to detain, search, or remove persons who enter correctional facilities or institutional grounds.

Summary

$ Authorizes certain employees of the Department of Corrections under some circumstances to use reasonable force to detain, search, or remove a person.
$ Authorizes certain employees of the Department of Corrections to use necessary force in the protection of persons and properties located within the confines of the correctional facility or on institutional grounds.

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

IntroducedJan 11, 2001
Out of committeeFeb 5, 2001
Passed HouseFeb 13, 2001
Passed Senatestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced: January 11, 2001 in the House
Last action: January 14, 2002
Requested by: State agency
Companion bill: SB 5047

AN ACT Relating to the authority of the department of corrections to detain, search, or remove persons who enter correctional facilities or institutional grounds;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2001

Version voted on: HB 1026

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	47	0	0	2
Republican	48	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

Jan 14, 2002Referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.
Jan 14, 2002Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 14, 2002By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 25, 2001By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 22, 2001By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 15, 2001First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 13, 2001Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 13, 2001Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 8, 2001Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2001Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31, 2001CJC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 31, 2001CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 11, 2001First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1026 in other sessions

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

HB 1026 (2025–26) LTSS trust spousal benefits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1026 (2023–24) Local gov. design review · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1026 (2021–22) Firearm rights restoration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1026 (2019–20) Breed-based dog regulations · Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2019
HB 1026 (2017–18) WA health security trust · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1026 (2015–16) Write-in voting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1026 (2013–14) Public wrks/resident workers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1026 (2011–12) Adverse possession claims · Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2011

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