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HB 347: Youth in Confinement

GENERAL BILL by Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani

Youth in Confinement; Prohibits placing youth in solitary confinement; provides exceptions; requires evaluation of youth; limits such confinement; requires documentation; requires DOC to review policies & procedures.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/14/2019 House • Filed
    10/23/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 31
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 31
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 347, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/14/2019 at 12:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 436 Youth in Confinement Montford Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    H 165 Youth in Solitary Confinement Driskell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 228 Youth in Solitary Confinement Thurston Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice
    S 762 Inmate Confinement Farmer Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees. Page 9 (pdf)
    944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court. Page 9 (pdf)
    945.425 Page 2 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 7 (pdf)

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