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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1943

HB 1943: Electronic monitoring

Concerning home detention. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning electronic monitoring. )

Summary

  • Redefines home detention to require presence in a private residence 24 hours a day, unless otherwise authorized by the court, and subject to electronic monitoring.
  • Defines electronic monitoring as tracking the location of a person through technology capable of determining a person's presence or absence at a particular location.
  • Prohibits the use of home detention for those offenders who have a prior history of knowingly violating the terms of a home detention program.
  • Requires a supervising agency to establish terms and conditions for electronic monitoring for each individual subject to electronic monitoring and communicate the terms to the monitoring agency.
  • Requires monitoring agencies to notify the supervising agency of certain violations of electronic monitoring.
  • Requires private monitoring agencies to have policies for contingency plans and conflicts of interest and meet background check requirements.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1943), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2015
  6. LawMay 18, 2015
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 18, 2015
Session law
Chapter 287, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving home detention accountability to better protect the public;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Bob McCaslin R-4Elizabeth Scott R-39

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: EHB 1943
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49101
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: EHB 1943
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 24, 2015
Version voted on: EHB 1943
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (EHB 1943)
  2. Chapter 287, 2015 Laws. (EHB 1943)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1943)
  4. Speaker signed. (EHB 1943)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1943)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1943)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1943)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 1943)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1943)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1943)
  11. Committee amendment not adopted. (EHB 1943)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1943)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1943)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice. (EHB 1943)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1943)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 1943)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (EHB 1943)
  18. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1943)
  19. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (EHB 1943)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1943)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1943)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1943)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1943)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1943)
  25. GGIT - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1943)
  26. PS - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1943)
  27. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (EHB 1943)
  28. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1943)

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