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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2105

HB 2105: Prison capacity

Ordering a study of the effect of sentencing structure on prison overcrowding.

Summary

  • Requires the release of offenders from state prisons when prison populations are about to exceed prison capacity.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
February 25, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2105, SHB 2105

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that offender populations do not exceed prison capacity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2105)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2105)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2105)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2105)
  8. House Rules "X" file.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2105)
  10. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2105)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2105)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 2105 in other sessions

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

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