SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1419

BYHouse Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Padden, Locke and P. King; by request of  Office of Financial Management)

Revising provisions relating to the collection of criminal justice information.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 26, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Pullen, Chairman; Halsan, Hayner, Madsen, Nelson, Newhouse, Niemi.

Senate Staff:Cliff Petersen (786-7457)

                  February 29, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE, FEBRUARY 26, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Prior to 1987, the Corrections Standards Board was responsible for transmitting to the Department of Corrections information it collected from local jails.  That information consisted of admittance and release data on all convicted felons who served time in a local jail.

In 1987, the Corrections Standards Board was abolished, and its function regarding the collection of local jail information was given to the Office of Financial Management.

SUMMARY:

The Office of Financial Management is given express authority to contract with a state or local agency, or private agency, to collect and transmit local jail information on felon admittance and release.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Effective Date:The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.

Senate Committee - Testified: John Johnston, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs; Gary Robinson, Office of Financial Management