SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6258

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

                Law & Justice, February 2, 1998

Title:  An act relating to making technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington.

Brief Description:  Making technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington.

Sponsors:  Senators Roach, Kline and Hargrove; by request of Statute Law Committee.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Law & Justice:  1/29/98, 2/2/98 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6258 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Kline, Long, Stevens, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Staff:  David Johnson (786-7754)

Background:  Six errors have been discovered in the Revised Code of Washington.  These consist of drafting errors and inconsistencies.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  Technical changes are made to make the statutes conform to the Legislature's intent.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  One additional change is made.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  These are truly and simply corrections of errors in text.  They are needed so that the code accurately states what the law is.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Dennis Cooper, Code Reviser (pro).