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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1260

HB 1260: Postsecondary courses/inmate

Establishing a postsecondary education program for inmates.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement a one-year pilot post-secondary educational program for inmates.
  • $ Requires the DOC to offer, through a request for proposal process, an opportunity for community and four-year colleges to provide post-secondary educational courses to inmates on a self-pay system.
  • $ Requires the DOC to prepare a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2003, evaluating the pilot post-secondary educational program.
  • $ Prohibits the DOC from taking a deduction from any money an inmate receives from outside of the prison when it is solely used for educational purposes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1260), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1260, SHB 1260, 2SHB 1260

AN ACT Relating to postsecondary courses for inmates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Al O'Brien D-1Ruth Kagi D-32Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: SHB 1260
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1260)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1260)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (2SHB 1260)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1260)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1260)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1260)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1260)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1260)
  9. CJC - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1260)
  10. CJC - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1260)
  11. CJC - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1260)
  12. Referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SHB 1260)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1260)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1260)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1260)
  16. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1260)
  17. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 1260)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1260)
  19. Placed on third reading. (SHB 1260)
  20. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1260)
  21. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SHB 1260)
  23. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1260)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1260)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1260)
  29. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1260 in other sessions

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