WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2838: DOC limits on contact

Clarifying the department of corrections' authority to impose conditions prohibiting contact with other persons, even if the offender is not a sex offender.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Corrections to impose no-contact requirements for an offender under its supervision in community custody based on the offender's risk to the community.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2838), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 108, Laws of 2016
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the department of corrections' authority to impose conditions prohibiting contact with other persons, even if the offender is not a sex offender;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Hayes R-10

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2838
84 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican341300
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2838
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23200
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 108, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. PS - Majority; do pass.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2838 in other sessions

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