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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5501: Juvenile court hiring

Authorizing use of lie detector tests on juvenile court services employment applicants.

Summary

  • Allows county juvenile court services agencies to require persons applying for employment to take lie detector and similar tests as a condition of employment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2005
  6. LawMay 4, 2005
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 26, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2005
Session law
Chapter 265, Laws of 2005

AN ACT Relating to subjecting juvenile court services employment applicants to lie detector tests;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Val Stevens R-39Jerome Delvin R-8Debbie Regala D-27Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5501
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24101
Republican20003
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5501
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53201
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 265, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. President signed.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. CL - Majority; do pass.
  12. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  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. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5501 in other sessions

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