BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5427: Incarceration costs

Requiring state reimbursement for local felony confinement.

Summary

The Department of Corrections is financially responsible for the entire sentence of a criminal sentenced to a term or terms of confinement totaling more than one year. The state must reimburse the county for any portion of the sentence served in the county jail, including credit given to a prisoner for pretrial time served prior to the transfer to a state facility.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5427), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to felony costs of incarceration reimbursements;

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

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

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SB 5427 (2023–24) Hate crimes & bias incidents · Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2024
SB 5427 (2021–22) Job search monitoring · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5427 (2019–20) Dual credit programs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5427 (2017–18) Small winery tax relief · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5427 (2015–16) Highway-related construction · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5427 (2013–14) Vehicle registration certifs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5427 (2011–12) State-funded kindergarten · Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2011