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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6594

SB 6594: Secure transition facilities

Implementing the recommendations of the joint select committee on the equitable distribution of secure community transition facilities.

Summary

  • $ Allows, under certain circumstances, the siting of secure community transition facilities (SCTF) in certain counties irrespective of land use and other laws.
  • $ Removes the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) guidelines endeavor to achieve an average law enforcement response time of five minutes and inserts a requirement that law enforcement give calls to an SCTF a high priority.
  • $ Clarifies that public transit bus stops are not risk potential activities and allows the DSHS to add new risk potential activities under certain circumstances.
  • $ Clarifies that local regulations imposing more stringent requirements on SCTF than are provided for by statute are void.
  • $ Requires the DSHS to enter into long-term contracts with certain counties and cities containing secure community transition facilities.
  • $ Imposes requirements regarding mitigation agreements between the DSHS and jurisdictions affected by SCTFs.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2002
  6. LawMar 21, 2002
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
January 22, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 21, 2002
Session law
Chapter 68, Laws of 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2598
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6594, ESSB 6594

AN ACT Relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the joint select committee on the equitable distribution of secure community transition facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Carlson (R-49)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jim Hargrove D-24Jeanine Long R-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6594
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6594
55 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican54102
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6594
29 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20401
Republican91104
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 0478 by Talcott (page 11, line 15)

March 8, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6594
43 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican43302
How each member voted

Nay (53)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/21/2002. (ESSB 6594)
  2. Chapter 68, 2002 Laws. (ESSB 6594)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6594)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6594)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6594)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6594)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 6594)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6594)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6594)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6594)
  11. Committee amendment by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections was not adopted. (ESSB 6594)
  12. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 6594)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6594)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6594)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6594)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Criminal Justice & Corrections. (ESSB 6594)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6594)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6594)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6594)
  20. CJC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6594)
  21. CJC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6594)
  22. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (ESSB 6594)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6594)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6594)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6594)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6594)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6594)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6594)
  31. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  32. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections. (ESSB 6594)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6594)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections.
  36. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6594)
  37. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6594)
  38. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6594)
  39. Referred to Ways & Means.
  40. And refer to Ways & Means.
  41. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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