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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6204

SB 6204: Prisoner fatality reviews

Concerning unexpected fatality reviews for persons in total confinement in the custody of the department of corrections.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to convene a prisoner fatality review team to conduct a prisoner fatality review when a n unexpected fatality occurs and report the results of the review.
  • Requires the OCO to issue an annual report to the Legislature on the implementation of prisoner fatality review recommendations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6204), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6204, SSB 6204, 2SSB 6204

AN ACT Relating to unexpected fatality reviews for persons in total confinement in the custody of the department of corrections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Joe Nguyen D-34Derek Stanford D-1Senator D-47Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 6204)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6204)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6204)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6204)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6204)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6204)
  9. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6204)
  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6204)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6204)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6204)
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6204)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6204)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6204)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6204 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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