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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5886: Criminal insanity exams

Authorizing agreements to change the number of experts or professional persons who must make competency evaluations for the state under chapter 10.77 RCW.

Summary

  • $ Allows a court, upon agreement of the parties, to designate one expert or professional person (as opposed to two) to conduct a competency examination of a defendant.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced
February 7, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the number of experts or professional persons who must examine a person for the state under chapter 10.77 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5886
47 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5886
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican21003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Placed on second reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5886 in other sessions

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