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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2598

HB 2598: Secure transition facilities

Implementing the recommendations of the joint select committee on the equitable distribution of secure community transition facilities.

Summary

  • $ Preempts the land use laws of local governments that do not comply with certain statutory requirements regarding secure community transition facilities.
  • $ Provides limited immunity to cities and counties for actions relating to the siting of a secure community transition facility.
  • $ Extends the deadline for planning grants for secure community transition facilities.
  • $ Removes the requirement that Department of Social and Health Services guidelines endeavor to achieve an average law enforcement response time of five minutes and inserts a requirement that law enforcement give calls to a secure community transition facility high priority.
  • $ Clarifies that public transit bus stops are not risk potential activities.
  • $ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to enter into long term contracts with certain counties and cities containing secure community transition facilities.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2002
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 22, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6594
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2598, SHB 2598, 2SHB 2598

AN ACT Relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the joint select committee on the equitable distribution of secure community transition facilities;

Sponsors

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

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Morell R-25Steve Conway D-29Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Kirby D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (2SHB 2598)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2598)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2598)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2598)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2598)
  8. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2598)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2598)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2598)
  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2598)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2598)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2598)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2598)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2598)
  19. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Referred to Appropriations.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 2598 in other sessions

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

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