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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5700

SB 5700: Search and arrest authority

Establishing search and arrest authority provisions of offenders by department of corrections personnel.

Summary

  • When an offender is present on Department of Corrections' premises or vehicles, the offender may be required to submit to a pat-down search by community corrections officers, correctional officers, or other agency-approved staff. Except in an emergency situation, searches of female offenders may only be conducted by female staff.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5700), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 29, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1792
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5700, SSB 5700

AN ACT Relating to establishing search and arrest authority provisions of offenders by department of corrections personnel;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Debbie Regala D-27Dale Brandland R-42Val Stevens R-39Rodney Tom D-48Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5700)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5700)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5700)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5700)
  8. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5700)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5700)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5700 in other sessions

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

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