6183.E AMH HUDG MERE 125

ESB 6183 - H AMD 943

By Representative Hudgins

NOT CONSIDERED 4/26/2009

    On page 1, line 18, after "unless" strike "the" and insert ":

(a) The"

    On page 2, line 9, after "order" insert ";

    (b) The secretary or the secretary's designee has determined that the offender is not a United States citizen;

    (c) A final order of deportation or exclusion has been issued for the offender;

    (d) The secretary or the secretary's designee has determined that the offender is not married to a Washington state citizen, does not have a child who is a Washington state citizen, and does not have a parent who is a Washington state citizen; and

    (e) The secretary or the secretary's designee has determined that deportation of the offender will not necessitate public assistance for the offender's family that remains in Washington state"

EFFECT:

           (1) Requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections or his or her designee (Secretary), before an offender is placed on "conditional release status", to determine that the offender is not a United States citizen.

           (2) Provides that an offender may not be placed on conditional release status unless a final order for deportation or exclusion has been issued.

           (3) Requires the Secretary to determine that the offender is not married to a Washington State citizen, does not have a child who is a Washington State citizen, and does not have a parent who is a Washington State citizen.

           (4) Requires the Secretary to determine that deportation of the offender will not necessitate that the offender's family remaining in Washington seek public assistance.

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