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SB 5107 - 2015-16
Encouraging the establishment of therapeutic courts.
Sponsors: Padden, Pedersen, Roach, O'Ban, Darneille, Benton
Companion Bill: HB 1305
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 14
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Jan 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 20
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Jan 21
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 5
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 12
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Mar 24
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 7
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 13
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 14
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 16
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 18
Governor signed.
Chapter 291, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015*.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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