HOUSE BILL REPORT

2SSB 6832

BYSenate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Nelson, Talmadge, Niemi and Rasmussen)

Authorizing a study of the state's juvenile rehabilitation system.

House Committe on Human Services

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (8)

      Signed by Representatives Sayan, Chair; Scott, Vice Chair; Moyer, Ranking Republican Member; Tate, Assistant Ranking Republican Member; Anderson, Leonard, Raiter and Winsley.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  (1)

      Signed by Representative Brekke.

House Staff:Dave Knutson (786-7146)

Rereferred House Committee on Appropriations

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (22)

      Signed by Representatives Locke, Chair; Grant, Vice Chair; H. Sommers, Vice Chair; Silver, Ranking Republican Member; Youngsman, Assistant Ranking Republican Member; Belcher, Bowman, Brough, Dorn, Ebersole, Hine, Inslee, May, McLean, Nealey, Rust, Sayan, Spanel, Sprenkle, Valle, Wang and Wineberry.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  (1)

      Signed by Representative Brekke.

House Staff:      Jack Daray (786-7178)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 28, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Services for juvenile offenders are organized differently in different states.  The last time the Legislature considered the organizational location of services to juvenile offenders in Washington state was January, 1983.

SUMMARY:

The Office of Financial Management will study juvenile rehabilitation issues and report its findings to the Legislature by December 1, 1990.  The Office of Financial Management will convene an advisory committee of persons knowledgeable in juvenile justice issues.  The legislation contains a null and void clause if it is not specifically referenced in the supplemental operating appropriations bill passed during the 1990 legislative session.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    (Human Services)  No one.

(Appropriations)  No one.

House Committee - Testified Against:      (Human Services)  No one.

(Appropriations)  No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    (Human Services)  None.

(Appropriations)  None.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      (Human Services)  None.

(Appropriations)  None.