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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5643

SB 5643: Incarcerated parents

Addressing children and families of incarcerated parents.

Summary

  • The Secretary of the DOC must review current DOC policies and assess the adequacy and availability of programs for prisoners with children. The DOC must adopt policies and programs to encourage familial contact and engagement, with the goal of fostering normal child development, reducing recidivism, and reducing the potential for intergenerational incarceration.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5643), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1422
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5643, SSB 5643, 2SSB 5643

AN ACT Relating to children and families of incarcerated parents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Mike Carrell R-28Jim Hargrove D-24Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Paull Shin D-21Rodney Tom D-48Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5643)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5643)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5643)
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5643)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5643)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5643)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 5643)
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5643)
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5643)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5643)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5643)
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5643)
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5643)
  20. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5643)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5643)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means.
  23. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5643 in other sessions

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

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