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SB 6211 - 2019-20
Concerning drug offender sentencing.
Sponsors: Dhingra, Padden, Nguyen, Das, Hasegawa
Companion Bill: HB 2334
Bill History

2020 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Jan 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 7
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 10
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 11
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 18
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 20). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 21
First reading, referred to Public Safety.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 29
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Public Safety. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 5
Committee amendment(s) 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

Mar 10
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 252, 2020 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2021.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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