WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1599: Criminally insane/facilities

Concerning secure facilities for the criminally insane.

Summary

  • Removes the expiration on the authority granted to the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to place a person in a secure Department of Corrections facility when that person is committed following an insanity acquittal and has been determined to present an unreasonable safety risk.
  • Requires the DSHS to consider reasonable alternatives prior to placing a person in a secure facility, and to document its reasoning in the patient's medical file.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1599), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 14, 2015
Prime sponsor
Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2015
Session law
Chapter 253, Laws of 2015
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5266
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to secure facilities for the criminally insane;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1599
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican45200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 8, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1599
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 23, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1599
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican45200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 253, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. HSMH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. APP - Majority; do pass.
  22. Referred to Appropriations.
  23. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1599 in other sessions

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