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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6459: Peace officers/assisting DOC

Authorizing peace officers to assist the department of corrections with the supervision of offenders.

Summary

  • Grants authority to general authority Washington peace officers to assist the Department of Corrections with the supervision of offenders on community supervision.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6459), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 21, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 234, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to peace officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Steve Litzow R-41Kevin Ranker D-40Doug Ericksen R-42Don Benton R-17Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6459
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19500
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6459
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48200
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6459
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21201
Republican24001
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 234, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6459 in other sessions

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