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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2334

HB 2334: Drug offender sentencing

Concerning drug offender sentencing.

Summary

  • Modifies eligibility criteria for the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA).
  • Changes the content of and requirements related to certain court-requested DOSA eligibility assessments.
  • Provides that a person ordered to participate in the residential treatment-based DOSA may be initially confined in a county facility in order to facilitate direct transfer to a residential treatment facility, and that residential treatment may be "up to" six months (rather than three to six months).
  • Provides that treatment completion and continued care for residential treatment-based DOSA sentences must be in accordance with Department of Health rulemaking, taking into account American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria.
  • Limits credit toward a total confinement sentence for time served on community custody prior to DOSA revocation.
  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to report on the effectiveness of the DOSA program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2334), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lauren Davis (D-32)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 6211
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2334, SHB 2334

AN ACT Relating to drug offender sentencing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lauren Davis (D-32)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Sharon Wylie D-49Roger Goodman D-45Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2334)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2334)
  4. Placed on second reading.
  5. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety. (SHB 2334)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2334)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2334)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2334)
  12. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2334 in other sessions

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