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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5403

SB 5403: Competency to stand trial

Concerning competency to stand trial evaluations.

Summary

  • If during any quarter, DSHS does not perform one-third as many competency evaluations as evaluations performed by appointed experts in a particular county, DSHS must reimburse that county for its cost to appoint experts to perform the competency evaluations. Language is restored requiring these reimbursements to be provided within funds appropriated for this specific purpose.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 5403), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5403, SSB 5403, 2SSB 5403

AN ACT Relating to competency to stand trial evaluations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve O'Ban R-28Jeannie Darneille D-27Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-18Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: 2SSB 5403
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5403)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5403)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5403)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5403)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5403)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5403)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5403)
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 5403)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (2SSB 5403)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5403)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5403)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5403)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5403)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5403)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 5403)
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5403)
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5403)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5403)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5403)
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5403)
  25. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5403)
  27. Referred to Ways & Means.
  28. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5403)
  29. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5403)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means.
  31. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5403 in other sessions

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