Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 6211 — Concerning drug offender sentencing.

Last action — Effective date 1/1/2021.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2020. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 6211 clarifies the eligibility criteria for the special drug offender sentencing alternative by explicitly stating that offenders with prior convictions for any sex offenses are not eligible, regardless of when or where those convictions occurred. This change emphasizes a stricter approach to sentencing for drug-related offenses and puts more emphasis on the eligibility of offenders with certain violent histories. Additionally, the bill increased the maximum duration of residential treatment programs from three months to six months, which could provide more substantial support for recovery. These amendments are significant as they aim to balance accountability with access to rehabilitation for drug offenders.

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S-6131.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6211State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Padden, Nguyen, Das, and Hasegawa)READ FIRST TIME 02/07/20.AN ACT Relating to drug offender sentencing;
S-4819.4SENATE BILL 6211State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenators Dhingra, Padden, Nguyen, Das, and HasegawaPrefiled 01/10/20.Read first time 01/13/20.Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.AN ACT Relating to drug offender sentencing;
The residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative is only available if the midpoint of the standard range is ((twenty-four))twenty-six months or less.(4)(a) To assist the court in making its determination, the court may order the department to complete either or both a risk assessment report and a substance use disorder screening report as provided in RCW 9.94A.500.(b) To assist the court in making its determination in domestic violence cases, the court shall order the department to complete a presentence investigation and a chemical dependency screening report as provided in RCW 9.94A.500, unless otherwise specifically waived by the court.(5)(((a))) If the court is considering imposing a sentence under the residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative, the court may order an examination of the offender by the department.
The residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative is only available if the midpoint of the standard range is ((twenty-four))twenty-six months or less.(4)(a) To assist the court in making its determination, the court may order the department to complete either or both a risk assessment report and a substance use disorder screening report as provided in RCW 9.94A.500.(b) To assist the court in making its determination in domestic violence cases, the court shall order the department to complete a presentence investigation and a chemical dependency screening report as provided in RCW 9.94A.500, unless otherwise specifically waived by the court.(5)(((a))) If the court is considering imposing a sentence under the residential substance use disorder treatment-based alternative, the court may order an examination of the offender by the department of health.
The examination must be performed by an agency certified by the department of health to provide substance use disorder services and shall, at a minimum, address the following issues:(((i)))(a) Whether the offender suffers from ((drug addiction))a substance use disorder;(((ii)))(b) Whether the ((addiction))substance use disorder is such that there is a probability that criminal behavior will occur in the future;(((iii)))(c) Whether effective treatment for the offender's ((addiction))substance use disorder is available from a provider that has been licensed or certified by the department of health, and where applicable, whether effective domestic violence perpetrator treatment is available from a state-certified domestic violence treatment provider pursuant to chapter 26.50 RCW;
The examination shall, at a minimum, address the following issues:(((i)))(a) Whether the offender suffers from ((drug addiction))a substance use disorder;(((ii)))(b) Whether the ((addiction))substance use disorder is such that there is a probability that criminal behavior will occur in the future;(((iii)))(c) Whether effective treatment for the offender's ((addiction))substance use disorder is available from a provider that has been licensed or certified by the department of health, and where applicable, whether effective domestic violence perpetrator treatment is available from a state-certified domestic violence treatment provider pursuant to chapter 26.50 RCW;
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Action History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2021.

  2. Chapter 252, 2020 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Public Safety.

  18. Referred to Appropriations.

  19. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 03:30 PM

  20. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 01:30 PM

  22. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  31. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  35. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  38. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  39. Referred to Ways & Means.

  40. Referred to Ways & Means.

  41. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM

  42. And refer to Ways & Means.

  43. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  44. And refer to Ways & Means.

  45. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  46. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM

  47. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  48. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#32)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25000
Republican 10000
Democrat 14000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32001
Republican 22000
Democrat 43000
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#47)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24001
Republican 9001
Democrat 14000
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Not Voting
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 6211?
SB 6211 is sponsored by Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Padden, Das, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
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