BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 6709: Legal financial obligations
Waiving the imposition of legal financial obligations in certain circumstances.
Summary
- When a person who suffers from a mental health condition is convicted of an offense, the court may waive imposition of legal financial obligations, including restitution, if the court finds that: (1) the offender's mental health condition was a direct cause of the offender's commission of the offense; (2) the offender's mental health condition substantially impairs the offender's ability to pay legal financial…
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 2010
- Out of committeeFeb 5, 2010
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dale Brandland (R-42)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2010 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Companion bill
- HB 2799
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to legal financial obligations;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- HSC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6709 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6709 (2007–08) Predator control
- SB 6709 (2005–06) Landlord & tenant disputes
- SB 6709 (2003–04) Voter registration/youth
- SB 6709 (2001–02) Children in out-of-home care
- SB 6709 (1999–00) Municipal tax fairness
- SB 6709 (1997–98) RTA train manufacture
- SB 6709 (1995–96) Regional transport authority