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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6211

SB 6211: Basic Food/incarceration

Concerning the termination of basic food benefits to incarcerated persons.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to terminate basic food benefits if a recipient of basic food benefits is incarcerated for 30 consecutive days or more.
  • Directs the DSHS to exclude an incarcerated person from an assistance unit when determining basic food benefits.
  • Directs the DSHS to enter into agreement with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and the Department of Corrections to allow for data-matching of basic food recipients with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs jail booking and the reporting system and data base of incarcerated people.
  • Specifies that data matches must be conducted at least every five days.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2014 (SSB 6211), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6211, SSB 6211

AN ACT Relating to the termination of basic food benefits to incarcerated persons;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)

9 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 8 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Senator D-35Steve O'Ban R-28Senator R-2Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator R-8Senator R-15Andy Hill R-45Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6211
34 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat111400
Republican23001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6211)
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6211)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6211)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6211)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6211)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6211)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6211)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6211)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6211)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6211 in other sessions

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