FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5038

C 10 L 01 Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Incorporating amendments into the reorganized chapter 9.94A RCW.

Sponsors:  Senators McCaslin and Kline.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

Background:  The 2000 Legislature divided the main "sentences" statute in the Sentencing Reform Act into 42 separate sections.  These revisions take effect on July 1, 2001.  The Code Reviser was directed to prepare a bill for the 2001 session that incorporated all other amendments to the Sentencing Reform Act that did not conform.

Summary:  The Legislature does not intend to make any substantive change to the Sentencing Reform Act.  Various statutes are amended to incorporate year 2000 amendments into the reorganization of the Sentencing Reform Act.  The Code Reviser is directed to recodify sections in Chapter 9.94A RCW as needed to simplify the chapter.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate430

House     91 0

Effective:  July 1, 2001