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HB 755: Youth in Solitary Confinement

GENERAL BILL by Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jenne ; Watson, C.

Youth in Solitary Confinement; Prohibits DOC & DJJ from placing youth in solitary confinement; provides exceptions; authorizes youth to be placed in emergency confinement if certain conditions are met; requires localities to adopt model standards relating to youth.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 81
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 81
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 755, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2019 at 8:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 624 (c1) Youth in Solitary Confinement Montford Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations
    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

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees. Page 20 (pdf)
    944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court. Page 22 (pdf)
    945.425 Page 5 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 9 (pdf)
    985.28 Page 11 (pdf)
    985.4415 Page 16 (pdf)
    985.601 Administering the juvenile justice continuum. Page 21 (pdf)

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