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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5070: Domestic violence offenders

Requiring the department of corrections to supervise domestic violence offenders who have a conviction and were sentenced for a domestic violence felony offense that was plead and proven.

Summary

  • Require the Department of Corrections to supervise an offender, regardless of risk classification, if the offender has a conviction for a domestic violence felony offense where domestic violence was plead and proven.
  • Provides that the state and its officers, agents, and employees may not be held criminally or civilly liable for its supervision of an offender under the act unless the state and its officers, agents, and employees acted with gross negligence.
  • Provides that the act is null and void unless specific funding is provide in the 2015-17 State Omnibus Appropriations Act.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5070), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2015
  6. LawMay 18, 2015
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 13, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 18, 2015
Session law
Chapter 290, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the supervision of domestic violence offenders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Bruce Dammeier R-25Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator R-8

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5070
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 House

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5070
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5070
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 290, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. GGIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Public Safety.
  16. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  17. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. WM - Majority; do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. And refer to Ways & Means.
  27. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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