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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6499

SB 6499: Supervision of offenders

Changing provisions relating to supervision of offenders.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes the Department of Corrections (DOC) to terminate a court-ordered term of community custody, community placement, or community supervision for offenders classified at the lowest risk level.
  • $ Provides immunity to the DOC for offender risk classifications and for decisions to terminate an offender's term of community custody, community placement, or community supervision.
  • $ Terminates the DOC's responsibility for supervising offenders for legal financial obligations if the offender is no longer under DOC supervision for community custody, community placement, or community supervision.
  • $ Provides that a community corrections officer has no duty to arrest an offender for a violation of a sentence condition if the DOC has eliminated or terminated supervision of the offender.
  • $ Requires current work release programs to be managed and operated by contract with private organizations.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 6499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 18, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2520
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6499, ESSB 6499

AN ACT Relating to supervision of offenders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jeanine Long R-44Debbie Regala D-27Shirley Winsley R-28Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6499
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican23001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6499)
  2. Referred to Judiciary. (ESSB 6499)
  3. Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESSB 6499)
  4. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6499)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6499)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6499)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6499)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6499)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6499)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6499)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6499)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6499 in other sessions

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

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