BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5278: Public safety review panel
Concerning the authority of the public safety review panel.
Summary
- Transfers jurisdiction for the conditional release of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) and committed to a state hospital from the court to the public safety review panel (PSRP).
- Authorizes the PSRP to review conditional release decisions for persons found NGRI and for whom the court finds are not a danger to public safety requiring commitment to a state hospital.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 19, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 19, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Companion bill
- HB 1355
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the authority of the public safety review panel;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5278 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5278 (2025–26) Juvenile rehabilitation
- SB 5278 (2023–24) Home care aide certification
- SB 5278 (2021–22) Construction workers
- SB 5278 (2019–20) Payment card fraud reporting
- SB 5278 (2015–16) St agencies/legis. oversight
- SB 5278 (2013–14) Teachers salary bonus
- SB 5278 (2011–12) Industrial insurance laws
- SB 5278 (2009–10) Boilers & pressure vessels