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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1761: Inmate wage deductions

Providing for financial restitution to victims of sexual assault from inmate funds and wages.

Summary

  • Requires an additional 5 percent to be deducted from the paychecks of inmates that have been convicted of a sex offense.
  • Requires the additional funds to be distributed to the offender's victim of sexual assault in the form of crime victims' compensation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
February 7, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1771
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing for financial restitution to victims of sexual assault from inmate funds and wages;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

John Ahern R-6Al O'Brien D-1Brian Hatfield D-19Kathy Haigh D-35Phil Rockefeller D-23Roger Bush R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1761 in other sessions

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