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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5780

SB 5780: Public defense & prosecution

Encouraging participation in public defense and prosecution professions.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Public Defense (OPD) to administer a law student rural defense program and the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to administer a law student rural prosecution program.
  • Requires the OPD to expand the capacity of the Criminal Defense Training Academy program to train practitioners who are new to public defense, and the CJTC to provide trial skills training for practitioners who are new to prosecution.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5780), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2024
  6. LawMar 26, 2024
Prime sponsor
Nikki Torres (R-15)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2024
Session law
Chapter 293, Laws of 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5780, SSB 5780, 2SSB 5780

AN ACT Relating to encouraging participation in public defense and prosecution professions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nikki Torres (R-15)

13 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Mike Padden R-4Matt Boehnke R-8Lynda Wilson R-17John Braun R-20Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48John Lovick D-44Mark Mullet D-5Joe Nguyen D-34Judy Warnick R-13Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2024
Version voted on: 2SSB 5780
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 29, 2024
Version voted on: 2SSB 5780
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55003
Republican37003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (2SSB 5780)
  2. Chapter 293, 2024 Laws. (2SSB 5780)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5780)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5780)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5780)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5780)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (2SSB 5780)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5780)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5780)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5780)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5780)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5780)
  13. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5780)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5780)
  15. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5780)
  16. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (2SSB 5780)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5780)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5780)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5780)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5780)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5780)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5780)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5780)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5780)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5780)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5780)
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5780)
  32. Referred to Ways & Means.
  33. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5780)
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5780)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means.
  36. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  38. Prefiled for introduction.

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