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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5673: Jail nonliability

Clarifying that confinement facilities are not liable for former confined persons' acts after release.

Summary

  • Provides that jails or juvenile detention facilities are not liable for the acts of an offender who has been released from confinement pursuant to a court order or other lawful authority.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dale Brandland (R-42)
Introduced
February 5, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004

AN ACT Relating to nonliability for a formerly confined person's acts subsequent to release;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Val Stevens R-39Jim Hargrove D-24Senator R-15Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Joyce Mulliken R-13Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5673
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. CFC - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 5673 in other sessions

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