SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5038

As Passed Senate, February 16, 2001

Title:  An act relating to reorganization of, and technical, clarifying, nonsubstantive amendments to, community supervision and sentencing provisions.

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

Sponsors:  Senators McCaslin and Kline.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Judiciary:  1/11/01, 1/18/01 [DP].

Passed Senate:  2/16/01, 43-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Kastama, Long, McCaslin, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Staff:  Aldo Melchiori (786‑7439)

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 of Bill:  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.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  The bill takes effect on July 1, 2001.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.