2007 Senate Bill 5070 (Changing provisions affecting offenders who are leaving confinement.)

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• Introduced by Sen. Michael Carrell, (R-Lakewood) on January 10, 2007, to enhance public safety by creating a re-entry system for convicted offenders returning to society. Among other provisions, housing assistance, grant programs and an inventory of available resources will contribute to a statewide re-entry program.
  • Referred to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on January 10, 2007.
    • Substitute offered to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on February 23, 2007, to make a number of technical and substantive changes to the original bill.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 23, 2007.
    • Substitute offered to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 5, 2007, to remove the provision imposing mandatory sanctions on offenders who violate the terms of their community supervision. Technical corrections to the provisions authorizing the business and occupation tax credit for business that hire qualifying ex-offenders are made. The appropriations are removed. The bill is contingent on funding in the budget bill, and the provision requiring a business or organization to notify an applicant that the business or organization has made a background check on the applicant is removed.
    • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 5, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Carrell, (R-Lakewood) on March 10, 2007, to strike the original bill and amend provisions regarding offenders who are leaving confinement . The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Hargrove, (D-Hoquiam) on March 10, 2007, to amend the striker. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (47 to 1) on March 10, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 13, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Human Services Committee on March 13, 2007.
    • Amendment offered to the House Human Services Committee on March 28, 2007, to strike the original bill and make changes affecting offenders who are leaving confinement.
      • Amendment offered to the House Human Services Committee on March 28, 2007, to strike the original bill and make changes regarding provisions affecting offenders who are leaving confinement.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 30, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 3, 2007.

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Introduced by Sen. Michael Carrell, (R-Lakewood) on January 10, 2007. Passed in the Senate (47 to 1) on March 10, 2007. New Comment