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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5107: Therapeutic courts

Encouraging the establishment of therapeutic courts.

Summary

  • Encourages the creation of therapeutic courts in Washington.
  • Consolidates current law governing therapeutic courts into a single chapter.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5107), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2015
  3. Passed SenateFeb 4, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2015
  6. LawMay 18, 2015
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 18, 2015
Session law
Chapter 291, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
HB 1305
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing, funding, and encouraging the establishment of therapeutic courts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Pam Roach R-31Steve O'Ban R-28Jeannie Darneille D-27Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5107
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 5107
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 5107
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015*.
  2. Chapter 291, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  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. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5107 in other sessions

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