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CS/SB 624: Youth in Solitary Confinement

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Montford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thurston

Youth in Solitary Confinement; Prohibiting the Department of Corrections from placing a youth in solitary confinement except under certain circumstances; authorizing a youth to be placed in emergency confinement if certain conditions are met; requiring that, within a specified timeframe and at specified intervals, a mental health clinician conduct certain evaluations of a youth who is in emergency confinement, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/30/2019 Senate • Filed
    2/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 77
    2/25/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/19, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/4/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
    3/5/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Introduced -SJ 76
    3/7/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 190
    4/11/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/16/19, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/16/2019 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 379
    4/18/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 624, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2019 at 8:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2019 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 755 Youth in Solitary Confinement Alexander Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    H 499 Youth in Solitary Confinement Brown Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 110 Youth in Solitary Confinement Thurston Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    896404 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/18/2019
    12:52 PM

    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    514928 - Amendment
    Delete lines 262 - 373.
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Montford)
    4/15/2019
    9:18 AM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/16/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 626484 - Substitute Amendment (514928)
    Delete lines 262 - 513 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Montford)
    4/15/2019
    5:41 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/16/2019 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees. Page 17 (pdf)
    944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court. Page 18 (pdf)
    945.425 Page 4 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 8 (pdf)
    985.28 Page 10 (pdf)
    985.4415 Page 13 (pdf)
    985.601 Administering the juvenile justice continuum. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • SB 624, Original Filed Version Posted 1/30/2019 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 755 Youth in Solitary Confinement Alexander Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    H 499 Youth in Solitary Confinement Brown Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 110 Youth in Solitary Confinement Thurston Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    366196 - Amendment
    Delete line 117 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Montford)
    3/1/2019
    12:43 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/4/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 274848 - Substitute Amendment (366196)
    Delete lines 104 - 201 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Montford)
    3/4/2019
    8:22 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    569312 - Amendment
    Delete lines 278 - 389 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Montford)
    3/1/2019
    12:43 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/4/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 448502 - Substitute Amendment (569312)
    Delete lines 263 - 487 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Montford)
    3/4/2019
    8:22 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2019 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees. Page 17 (pdf)
    944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court. Page 18 (pdf)
    945.425 Page 4 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 8 (pdf)
    985.28 Page 10 (pdf)
    985.4415 Page 13 (pdf)
    985.601 Administering the juvenile justice continuum. Page 17 (pdf)

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