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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5461: Costs of incarceration

Changing limits on costs of incarceration charged to offenders.

Summary

  • Requires offenders, with the financial means, to pay $50 per day if confined in a prison or the actual cost of incarceration if confined in a local jail.
  • Provides that in no case may the court require the offender to pay more than $100 per day for his or her cost of incarceration.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 15, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2005
  6. LawMay 4, 2005
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
January 26, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2005
Session law
Chapter 263, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to costs of incarceration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5461
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5461
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 263, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5461 in other sessions

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