BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5934

SB 5934: Convicted persons

Concerning convicted persons.

Summary

Increases criminal penalties for sexual offenses against children and habitual property offenders.
Adjusts community custody caseload by: (1) authorizing earned time for community custody sentences; (2) making concurrent supervision the default when there are multiple supervision sentences for multiple offenses; and (3) instituting a pilot project for the supervision of offenders convicted of motor vehicle related offenses.
Reduces prison caseload by removing the sunset date from the existing drug sentencing grid.
Creates a program that provides state-issued identicards to certain offenders released from prison.
Adds malicious mischief involving motor vehicle offenses to the list of motor vehicle crimes that are triple scored and increases the seriousness level for third and subsequent motor vehicle related offenses.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5934), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to convicted persons;

Passed June 30, 2017

Version voted on: ESSB 5934

29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	5	20	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5934)
Jan 8, 2018Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5934)
Jul 20, 2017Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 30, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 30, 2017Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 30, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 30, 2017Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 30, 2017Held on second reading. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 30, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 30, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Jun 27, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 27, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5934)
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5934)
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 5, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5934)
May 5, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
May 2, 2017Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5934)
May 2, 2017LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5934)
May 2, 2017LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
May 2, 2017Minority; do not pass.
May 1, 2017First 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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