SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6397

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

        Human Services & Corrections, February 3, 2000

Title:  An act relating to partial confinement in sentences of one year or less.

Brief Description:  Changing provisions relating to partial confinement in sentences of one year or less.

Sponsors:  Senators Hargrove, Long, Swecker, Winsley and Costa; by request of Governor Locke.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Human Services & Corrections:  1/28/2000, 2/3/2000 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6397 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Long, Sheahan, Stevens and Zarelli.

Staff:  Fara Daun (786-7459)

Background:  Alternatives to total confinement are available for offenders sentenced to terms of one year or less.  Under current law, a term of partial confinement may be substituted on a day for day basis with a term of full confinement.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  The Governor must personally testify before a committee that is hearing a Governor request bill.

At least one day and up to two days of partial confinement may be substituted for one day of total confinement.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  The substitute retains the day for day substitution in current law as a minimum.  It also requires the Governor to personally testify on when Governor request legislation is being heard in committee.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on January 17, 2000.

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

Testimony For:  It provides courts more flexibility to use partial confinement alternatives.  This may assist to ease jail overcrowding.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Dick Van Wagenen, Office of Financial Management (pro).