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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 441

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Relating to: a study on alternatives to the solitary confinement of inmates.

Corrections, department of Prison

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Corrections to prepare, within one year,

a report for the legislature on the alternatives to the solitary confinement of inmates

with the goal of eliminating the practice.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Miller (D) , Risser (D)

16 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Berceau (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Crowley (D) , Goyke (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Mason (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Young (D)

Full history

  1. Oct 9, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Risser, L. Taylor, Miller, Bewley and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Crowley, Goyke, Bowen, C. Taylor, Mason, Young, Subeck, Anderson, Spreitzer, Brostoff, Billings, Sargent, Hesselbein, Considine, Pope and Berceau

  2. Oct 9, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1