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SB 6531: DOC supervision requirements

Changing who the department of corrections is required to supervise based on the current offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.501(4)(e)(ii) and the maximum duration of community custody as defined in RCW 9.94A.501(8).

Summary

  • Limits the time period by which the Department of Corrections may supervise an offender on community custody, by creating statutory maximum supervision periods, unless an exceptional sentence is imposed.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeeMar 28, 2016
  3. Passed SenateMar 28, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 29, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2016
  6. LawApr 14, 2016
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
April 14, 2016
Session law
Chapter 28, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6531, SSB 6531

AN ACT Relating to changing who the department of corrections is required to supervise based on the current offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.501(4)(e)(ii) and the maximum duration of community custody as defined in RCW 9.94A.501(8);

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 28, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6531
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18006
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed March 29, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6531
76 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat351203
Republican41601
How each member voted

Yea (76)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/28/2016. (SSB 6531)
  2. Chapter 28, 2016 Laws 1st Special Session. (SSB 6531)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6531)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 6531)
  5. President signed. (SSB 6531)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6531)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6531)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6531)
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SSB 6531)
  10. First Reading. (SSB 6531)
  11. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6531)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6531)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6531)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SSB 6531)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6531)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6531)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6531 in other sessions

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