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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5117

SB 5117: Rental voucher/incarceration

Concerning rental vouchers to eligible incarcerated individuals.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Corrections to extend the rental voucher period from three to six months if rental assistance will result in an approved release plan for the eligible incarcerated individual, subject to appropriations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5117), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Nguyen (D-34)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5117, SSB 5117

AN ACT Relating to rental vouchers to eligible incarcerated individuals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Nguyen (D-34)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Andy Billig D-3Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Ron Muzzall R-10June Robinson D-38Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5117)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5117)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5117)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5117)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5117)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5117 in other sessions

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

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