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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6240

SB 6240: Felons/voting rights

Clarifying the procedure for providing offenders with a certificate of discharge.

Summary

  • $ Limits the number of offenders of which the Department of Corrections (DOC) must notify the sentencing court when the offenders complete their sentences.
  • $ Requires the courts and the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) to give certificates of discharge in person or by mail.
  • $ Requires the courts and the ISRB to mail certificates of discharge to the county auditors.
  • $ Requires the DOC to create and maintain a database containing certificate of discharge information.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 12, 2002
  6. LawMar 12, 2002
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2002
Session law
Chapter 16, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6240, SSB 6240

AN ACT Relating to notice to felons regarding restoration of voting rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Adam Kline D-37Debbie Regala D-27Margarita Prentice D-11Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6240
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6240
73 Yea 22 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican242201
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (SSB 6240)
  2. Chapter 16, 2002 Laws. (SSB 6240)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6240)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6240)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6240)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6240)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6240)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6240)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6240)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6240)
  11. CJC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6240)
  12. CJC - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6240)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6240)
  14. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SSB 6240)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6240)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6240)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6240)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6240)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6240)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6240)
  24. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6240)
  25. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6240 in other sessions

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