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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3232

HB 3232: Offender search and seizure

Concerning search and seizures of offenders and their property in department of corrections field offices.

Summary

  • Authorizes Department of Corrections (DOC) staff to require an offender who is under the supervision of a community corrections officer to submit to pat searches or other limited security searches when the offender is present on the DOC's premises or in the DOC's vehicles.
  • Requires that only female staff of the DOC perform pat searches of female offenders, except in emergency circumstances.
  • Authorizes DOC staff to approve releases from custody on bail or personal recognizance.
  • Authorizes DOC hearing officers, in addition to the court, to make determinations regarding whether an offender's arrest was a result of a violation of a condition of probation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3232), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 25, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6826
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3232, SHB 3232

AN ACT Relating to search and seizures of offenders and their property in department of corrections field offices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Al O'Brien D-1Kirk Pearson R-39Geoff Simpson D-47Dawn Morrell D-25Troy Kelley D-28Christopher Hurst D-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3232)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading. (SHB 3232)
  4. Placed on second reading.
  5. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 3232)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3232)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 3232)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3232)
  12. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 3232 in other sessions

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

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