HB 216 — An Act relating to restitution; relating to the office of victims' rights; relating to transfers from the dividend fund; creating the restorative justice account; relating to appropriations from the restorative justice account for services for and payments to crime victims, operating costs of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, operation of domestic violence and sexual assault programs, mental health services and substance abuse treatment for offenders, and incarceration costs; relating to contributions from dividends; relating to delinquent minors; and providing for an effective date.
Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/19
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 07, 2017. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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28 sponsors
1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 8 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to HB 216 introduce a "restorative justice account" that will be used to provide financial support to crime victims and cover related services, such as domestic violence and sexual assault programs. The bill now allows for the Office of Victims' Rights to directly make payments to victims, up to $10,000, making it easier for them to receive restitution. Additionally, changes to the time frame for collecting restitution have been made, giving victims more time to decide whether to collect without the state's help. These updates aim to ensure that victims have better access to financial support and have more control over the restitution process.
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"AnRelating Act relating to restitution;
and providing for an effective date."date. CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
216(FIN)00Enrolled amHB 216 01 "AnRelating Act relating to restitution;
relating to 02 transfers from the 02 dividend fund;
relating to 03 appropriations from the 03 restorative justice account for services for and payments to 04 crime victims, operating costs of 04 the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, operation of 05 domestic violence and sexual assault 05 programs, mental health services and substance 06 abuse treatment for offenders, and 06 incarceration costs;
relating to contributions from 07 dividends;
07 and providing for an effective date."date. 08 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
08 _______________ 09 * Section 1.
10 (m) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the court shall accept (1) 11 (1) payments of restitution from a defendant at any time,time; and (2) prepayments of 12 restitution or payments in anticipation of an order of restitution.
[IF[,] THEand RECIPIENT12 13(2) HASprepayments ELECTEDof TOrestitution HAVEor THEpayments DEPARTMENTin OFanticipation LAWof COLLECTan THEorder JUDGMENT13 OFof RESTITUTIONrestitution. UNDER AS 12.55.051(g), THE COURT SHALL 02 FORWARD ALL PAYMENTS OF RESTITUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 03 LAW WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE COURT'S ACCEPTANCE.] 04 * Sec.
[IF THE RECIPIENT HAS ELECTED TO HAVE THE 14 DEPARTMENT OF LAW COLLECT THE JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION UNDER AS 12.55.051(g), THE COURT SHALL FORWARD ALL PAYMENTS OF 02 RESTITUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER 03 THE COURT'S ACCEPTANCE.] 04 * Sec.
Upon receipt of the order 10 and other information from the court, the Department of Law shall send a notice to the 11 recipient regarding the recipient's rights under this section, including the right to elect 12 to enforce the order of restitution without the assistance of the Department of Law and 13 of the possibility ofof, and procedure forfor, receiving payment from the restorative 14 justice account.
(a) Subject to appropriation, the 02 office of victims' rights is authorized to pay outstanding balances on orders of 03 restitution under AS 12.55.045 ofor AS 47.12.120.
09 (3) one to three percent to the nonprofit organizations to provide grants 10 for 10 services for crime victims and domestic violence and sexual assault programs;
11 (4) one to three percent to the nonprofit organizations to provide grants 12 for 12 mental health services and substance abuse treatment for offenders;
06 (m) In addition to the application fee in (f) of this section, the department shall 07 withhold a 07 coordination fee from each organization, foundation, or university campus 08 that receives 08 contributions under this section in the immediately preceding dividend 09 year.
The coordination 09 fee for an organization, foundation, or university campus that 10 receives contributions under 10 this section shall be seven percent of the amount of 11 contributions reported by the department 11 under (j) of this section for the organization, 12 foundation, or university campus for the 12 immediately preceding dividend year.
The 13 coordination fee shall be separately accounted for 13 under AS 37.05.142 and shall be 14 accounted for separately from the application fee collected 14 under (f) of this section.
15 The annual estimated balance in the account maintained under 15 AS 37.05.142 for 16 coordination fees collected under this subsection may be appropriated for 16 costs of 17 administering this section.
The department may not withhold a coordination fee for 1718 contributions to the crime victim compensation fund or the peace officer and firefighter19 18firefighter survivors' fund.
1920 * Sec.
2021 (f) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the court shall accept 22 (1) 21 payments of restitution from a minor and the minor's parent at any time,23 andtime; (2) 22 prepayments of restitution or payments in anticipation of an order of restitution.
[IF[,] 23and THE24 RECIPIENT(2) HASprepayments ELECTEDof TOrestitution HAVEor THEpayments DEPARTMENTin OFanticipation LAWof 24an COLLECTorder THE JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION UNDER AS 12.55.051(g), THE 25 COURTof SHALLrestitution. FORWARD ALL PAYMENTS OF RESTITUTION TO THE 26 DEPARTMENT OF LAW WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE COURT'S 27 ACCEPTANCE.] 28 * Sec.
[IF THE RECIPIENT HAS ELECTED TO HAVE THE 26 DEPARTMENT OF LAW COLLECT THE JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION 27 UNDER AS 12.55.051(g), THE COURT SHALL FORWARD ALL PAYMENTS OF 28 RESTITUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER 29 THE COURT'S ACCEPTANCE.] 30 * Sec.
2931 (c) The court shall forward a copy of the restitution order to the department 30 and the office of victims' rights when the order is entered.
Upon receipt of the order, 3102 the department shall send a notice to the recipient regarding the recipient's rights under 03 this section, including the right to elect to enforce the order of restitution without the 0204 assistance of the Department of Law and of the possibility ofof, and procedure forfor, 0305 receiving payment from the restorative justice account.
When 90 [30] days have 0406 passed since the recipient received the notice, or when the department receives the 0507 recipient's response to the notice, whichever is earlier, the department shall send to the 0608 Department of Law a copy of the order of restitution;
the name, date of birth, social 0709 security number, and current address of the recipient, the minor, and the minor's 0810 parent;
and the recipient's 0911 response, if any.
If a response from the recipient reaches the department after the 1012 department has sent the order of restitution and other information to the Department of 1113 Law under this subsection, the department shall immediately send the response to the 1214 Department of Law.
The information provided to the Department of Law and the 1315 office of victims' rights under this subsection is confidential and is not open to 1416 inspection as a public record under AS 40.25.110.
The Department of Law, the office 1517 of victims' rights, or [ITS] agents for the Department of Law or office of victims' 1618 rights may not disclose the information except as necessary to collect on the 1719 restitution.
1820 * Sec.
1921 (d) The Department of Law may not begin collection procedures on the order 2022 of restitution until the recipient has been given notice under (c) of this section and has 2123 been given 90 [30] days after receipt of notice to elect to collect the restitution without 2224 the assistance of the Department of Law.
If the Department of Law receives a 2325 response to the notice before the 90-day period, the Department of Law may 2426 begin collection on the restitution.
A recipient may inform the Department of Law at 2527 a later time of the recipient's election to collect the restitution without the assistance of 2628 the Department of Law;
upon receipt of the information, the Department of Law may 2729 no longer proceed with collection efforts on behalf of the recipient.
A recipient who 2830 has elected under this section to collect restitution without the assistance of the 2931 Department of Law may not later request the services of that department to collect the 30 restitution.
3102 * Sec.
Action History
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EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/19
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Signed into law 6/14 CHAPTER 21 SLA 18
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3:31 PM 6/7/18 Transmitted to Governor
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FN18: (CC:HB286/FUND CAP)
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FN17: (CC:HB286/LEG)
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FN16: (CC:HB286/COR)
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Fiscal Note 9: (Administration)
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Fiscal Note 7: (Revenue)
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FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 286
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LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 6/4/18
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MANIFEST ERROR(S)
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VERSION: CSSSHB 216(FIN) AM
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RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
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CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL
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EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
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PASSED Y20 N-
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Read the third time CSSSHB 216(FIN) AM
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
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Read the second time
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RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2018
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Fiscal Note 15: (Legislative Agency)
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Fiscal Note 14: (Corrections)
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Fiscal Note 13: Indeterminate fiscal impact (AJS)
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FN10: (ADM/FUND CAP)
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Fiscal Note 9: (Administration)
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Fiscal Note 8: No fiscal impact (Law)
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Fiscal Note 7: (Revenue)
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Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
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Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
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FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, STEVENS, OLSON, MICCICHE
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FIN RPT 6DP
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HUGHES
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CROSS SPONSOR(S): MICCICHE, STEDMAN, BISHOP, COSTELLO, VON IMHOF, SHOWER
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Referred to Finance
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Read the first time - REFERRALS
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VERSION: CSSSHB 216(FIN) AM
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TRANSMITTED TO (S)
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JOSEPHSON, RAUSCHER, CHENAULT, SULLIVAN-LEONARD
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Cosponsors added: SPOHNHOLZ, BIRCH, PARISH, DRUMMOND, TUCK, REINBOLD, TARR,
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EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
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PASSED Y40
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Read the third time CSSSHB 216(FIN) AM
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
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...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
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AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y22 N18
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FIN CS ADOPTED UC
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Read the second time
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RULES TO CALENDAR 4/12/2018
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Fiscal Note 13: Indeterminate fiscal impact (AJS)
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Fiscal Note 12: (Legislative Agency)
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Fiscal Note 11: (Corrections)
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FN10: (ADM/FUND CAP)
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Fiscal Note 9: (Administration)
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Fiscal Note 8: No fiscal impact (Law)
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Fiscal Note 7: (Revenue)
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Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
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Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
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FIN Amend: KAWASAKI, WILSON
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FIN Do Pass: GARA, PRUITT, ORTIZ, THOMPSON, GUTTENBERG, GRENN, TILTON, SEATON, FOSTER
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FIN RPT CS(FIN) 9DP 2AM
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Cosponsors added: GARA, KAWASAKI, GUTTENBERG
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Cosponsors added: ORTIZ
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Cosponsors added: STUTES
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Fiscal Note 7: (Revenue)
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Fiscal Note 6: (Legislative Agency)
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Fiscal Note 5: (Corrections)
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Fiscal Note 4: (AJS)
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Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
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Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)
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Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Administration)
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JUD Amend: EASTMAN
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JUD Do Pass: KOPP, LEDOUX, MILLETT, KREISS-TOMKINS, CLAMAN
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JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 5DP 1AM
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Cosponsors added: FANSLER
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Cosponsors added: LEDOUX
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Referred to Judiciary and Finance
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Read the first time - REFERRALS
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SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED
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Cosponsors added: CLAMAN
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Cosponsors added: GRENN
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Cosponsors added: SADDLER
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Cosponsors added: WESTLAKE
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Referred to Judiciary and Finance
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Read the first time - REFERRALS
Sponsors
- Wilson · Cosponsor
- Chenault · Cosponsor
- Matt Claman · Cosponsor
- Drummond · Cosponsor
- Fansler · Cosponsor
- Gara · Cosponsor
- Grenn · Cosponsor
- Guttenberg · Cosponsor
- Johnston · Cosponsor
- Andy Josephson · Cosponsor
- Scott Kawasaki · Cosponsor
- Kreiss-Tomkins · Cosponsor
- LeDoux · Cosponsor
- Millett · Cosponsor
- Ortiz · Cosponsor
- Parish · Cosponsor
- George Rauscher · Cosponsor
- Reinbold · Cosponsor
- Dan Saddler · Cosponsor
- Spohnholz · Cosponsor
- Louise Stutes · Cosponsor
- Sullivan-Leonard · Cosponsor
- Tarr · Cosponsor
- Thompson · Cosponsor
- Tuck · Cosponsor
- Westlake · Cosponsor
- Birch · Cosponsor
- Chuck Kopp · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 37 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (27)
- Wilson
- Chenault
- Matt Claman D
- Drummond
- Fansler
- Gara
- Grenn
- Guttenberg
- Johnston
- Andy Josephson D
- Scott Kawasaki D
- Kreiss-Tomkins
- LeDoux
- Millett
- Ortiz
- Parish
- George Rauscher R
- Reinbold
- Dan Saddler R
- Spohnholz
- Louise Stutes R
- Sullivan-Leonard
- Tarr
- Thompson
- Tuck
- Westlake
- Birch
Not signed on (37)
37 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 37 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Begich | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Coghill | — | Yea |
| Egan | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Kelly | — | Yea |
| MacKinnon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Micciche | — | Yea |
| Shower | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| von Imhof | — | Yea |
| Bill Wielechowski | D | Yea |
| Donald Olson | D | Yea |
| Lyman Hoffman | D | Yea |
| Bert Stedman | R | Yea |
| Cathy Giessel | R | Yea |
| Gary Stevens | R | Yea |
| Mia Costello | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Birch | — | Yea |
| Chenault | — | Yea |
| Drummond | — | Yea |
| Eastman | — | Yea |
| Gara | — | Yea |
| Grenn | — | Yea |
| Guttenberg | — | Yea |
| Johnston | — | Yea |
| Kito | — | Yea |
| Knopp | — | Yea |
| Kreiss-Tomkins | — | Yea |
| LeDoux | — | Yea |
| Lincoln | — | Yea |
| Millett | — | Yea |
| Neuman | — | Yea |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Parish | — | Yea |
| Pruitt | — | Yea |
| Reinbold | — | Yea |
| Seaton | — | Yea |
| Spohnholz | — | Yea |
| Sullivan-Leonard | — | Yea |
| Talerico | — | Yea |
| Tarr | — | Yea |
| Tuck | — | Yea |
| Wool | — | Yea |
| Zulkosky | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Andy Josephson | D | Yea |
| Matt Claman | D | Yea |
| Neal Foster | D | Yea |
| Scott Kawasaki | D | Yea |
| Bryce Edgmon | N | Yea |
| Cathy Tilton | R | Yea |
| Chuck Kopp | R | Yea |
| Dan Saddler | R | Yea |
| DeLena Johnson | R | Yea |
| George Rauscher | R | Yea |
| Louise Stutes | R | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 216?
- HB 216 is sponsored by Wilson, Chenault, Matt Claman (D), Drummond, Fansler, Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Johnston, Andy Josephson (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Millett, Ortiz, Parish, George Rauscher (R), Reinbold, Dan Saddler (R), Spohnholz, Louise Stutes (R), Sullivan-Leonard, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Westlake, Birch, and Chuck Kopp (R).
- What is the current status of HB 216?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 07, 2017. Enacted.
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