BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6230

SB 6230: Warrantless school searches

Including searches by school resource officers and local police school liaison officers within the warrantless school search exception.

Summary

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes school resource officers and local police school liaison officers to search a student, the student's possessions, and the student's locker, if he or she has reasonable grounds to suspect that the search will yield evidence of the student's violation of the law or school rules. Prohibits subjecting a student to a strip search or body cavity search.

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 6230), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to the school warrantless search exception;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6230)
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 25, 2016Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6230)
Feb 25, 2016Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 15, 2016Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6230)
Jan 15, 2016Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6230)
Jan 15, 2016LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6230)
Jan 15, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6230)
Jan 15, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 15, 2016LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 15, 2016Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 15, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Jan 13, 2016First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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SB 6230 (2023–24) Tax increment areas · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6230 (2019–20) Mobile home community sales · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6230 (2017–18) Port district prof personnel · Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2018
SB 6230 (2013–14) Voter-approved tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6230 (2011–12) Social purpose corporations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6230 (2009–10) DNA sample collection costs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6230 (2007–08) Watchable wildlife · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor