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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6501

SB 6501: Offender residences

Prohibiting sex offenders from residing near victims.

Summary

  • $ Requires juveniles found guilty of a sex offense to be detained prior to disposition.
  • $ Restricts residences of any offender convicted of a felony sex offense, regardless of the victim's age.
  • $ Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC), upon request, to meet with a community when four or more sex offenders reside in the same building or city block.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 6501), 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 7, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 18, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6501, SSB 6501

AN ACT Relating to sex offender residences while under the criminal jurisdiction of the state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

20 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Val Stevens R-39Bob Oke R-26Darlene Fairley D-32Bill Finkbeiner R-45Stephen Johnson R-47Harold Hochstatter R-13Shirley Winsley R-28Dan Swecker R-20Pam Roach R-31Karen Keiser D-33Dan McDonald R-48Margarita Prentice D-11Patricia Hale R-8Bob Morton R-7Senator R-15Bob McCaslin R-4Mike Hewitt R-16Larry Sheahan R-9Alex Deccio R-14

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6501
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6501)
  2. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SSB 6501)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6501)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6501)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6501)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6501)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6501)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6501)
  12. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6501)
  13. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6501 in other sessions

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