Friday, February 27, 2009

WA State Senate Sex Offender Bill To Get Smarter

Washington State Legislature : Senate Bill 5288

SB 5288 - 2009-10- Reducing the categories of offenders supervised by the department of corrections.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Reducing the categories of offenders supervised by the department of corrections.

Senate Bill 5288 will remove authorities from monitoring low to moderate-risk sex offenders, if they have not committed a crime after six months.
The senate unanimously approved the bill 38-8. A house hearing will be held March 4th.

Original Bill : http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5288.pdf

Visit http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ and search for Bill 5288