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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5226

SB 5226: Active warrants priority/DOC

Concerning the department of corrections' duty to ensure public safety by positively changing lives through pursuing open active warrants of persons who have violated the terms of their supervision.

Summary

  • Provides that the state corrections system should ensure public safety by positively changing lives.
  • Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to make every reasonable effort to pursue active warrants for community custody violators.
  • Removes considerations of available space when local jails hold individuals arrested by DOC community corrections officers.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5226, SSB 5226

AN ACT Relating to the department of corrections' duty to ensure public safety by positively changing lives through pursuing open active warrants of persons who have violated the terms of their supervision;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5226)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5226)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5226)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5226)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5226 in other sessions

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

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