WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1912: Sexually violent predators

Concerning facilities to house sexually violent predators.

Summary

  • Extends the state’s authority to pre-empt and supersede local plans, development, regulations, permitting and inspection requirements, and all other laws necessary to enable the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to construct and operate facilities at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island and Secure Community Transition Facilities to June 30, 2017.
  • Replaces emergency language in the pre-emption provisions with statements of the Department’s need to site and construct facilities to house sexually violent predators.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
February 2, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5611
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to maintenance and construction activities in support of facilities used to house sexually violent predators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1912
89 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57500
Republican32201
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. CB - Majority; do pass.
  17. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Capital Budget.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  21. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1912 in other sessions

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