WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5342

SB 5342: Drug courts

Modifying drug court provisions.

Summary

  • The requirement that an offender not have been previously convicted of a serious violent offense or a sex offense in order to be eligible for substance abuse treatment through a drug court is removed. If an offender is not referred to drug court after his or her case is screened by a prosecutor, the offender has a right to petition the court for a hearing on the issue of eligibility for participation in drug court.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5342), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 17, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5342, ESSB 5342

AN ACT Relating to drug courts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5342)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5342)
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5342)
  4. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5342)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5342)
  6. Held on third reading. (ESSB 5342)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5342)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5342)
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5342)
  13. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5342)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5342)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5342 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page