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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5081

SB 5081: Victim notification

Concerning victim notification.

Summary

  • Expands the crimes that require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide victims and witnesses with a statement of the right to request notification when certain incarcerated individuals are released or escape.
  • Exempts the DOC's victim and witness notifications from public disclosure under the Public Records Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5081), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 18, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 391, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5081, SSB 5081

AN ACT Relating to victim notification;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

16 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Yasmin Trudeau D-27Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33John Lovick D-44Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5081
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5081
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5081
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5081)
  2. Chapter 391, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5081)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5081)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5081)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5081)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5081)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5081)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5081)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5081)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5081)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5081)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5081)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5081)
  14. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5081)
  15. CSJR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5081)
  16. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry. (SSB 5081)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5081)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5081)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5081)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5081)
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5081)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5081)
  26. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

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