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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5596

SB 5596: Youth detention/noncriminal

Phasing out use of the valid court order exception to place youth in detention for noncriminal behavior.

Summary

  • Eliminates the ability for courts to issue orders directing law enforcement to place youth in detention or directly place youth in detention pursuant to a truancy contempt of court finding beginning July 1, 2019.
  • Eliminates the ability for courts to issue orders directing law enforcement to place youth in detention or directly place youth in detention pursuant to an at-risk youth, child in need of services, or dependency contempt of court finding beginning July 1, 2021.
  • Requires that until July 1, 2021, any youth committed to juvenile detention as a contempt of court sanction or for failing to appear at a court hearing, must be detained in such a manner so that no direct communication or physical contact may be made between the youth and any youth who is detained in juvenile detention based on a criminal law violation.
  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to conduct a study, jointly with the Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs, on the public system response to families and youth in crisis who are seeking services to address family conflict in the absence of child abuse and neglect and submit recommendations related to this study to the Governor and the Legislature by December 30, 2018.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 11, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 31, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5596, SSB 5596

AN ACT Relating to phasing out use of the valid court order exception to place youth in detention for noncriminal behavior;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5596
26 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5596)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5596)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5596)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5596)
  5. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5596)
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5596)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5596)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5596)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5596)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5596)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5596)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5596)
  16. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5596)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5596)
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  26. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5596 in other sessions

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