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SB 5797 - 2013-14

Revised for Passed Legislature: Encouraging the establishment of effective specialty and therapeutic courts.
Original: Encouraging the establishment of effective specialty courts.

Sponsors: Hobbs, Padden

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Bill History

2013 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Feb 15

First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)

Feb 20

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 21

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 5:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 22

LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 5

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 13

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 15

First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Mar 27

Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

Apr 2

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)

Apr 3

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 8

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 12

Committee amendment adopted as amended.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 25

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

Apr 27

President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 28

Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 28

Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)

May 15

Governor signed.

Chapter 257, 2013 Laws. (View Session Law)

Effective date 8/1/2013.

Available Documents

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