2SSB 5502: Ensuring access to substance use disorder treatment.
Signed into law: Chapter 405, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Gildon
- Introduced
- January 23, 2023
- Status
- C 405 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/23/2023. (May 9, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:03 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Requires assessment of incarcerated individuals for a substance use disorder prior to participation in the Department of Corrections' graduated reentry program. Requires substance use disorder treatment for individuals identified with a disorder during assessment. Requires monthly reports identifying the number of individuals assessed with a substance use disorder and the type of treatment received.
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Floor votes
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 10, 202398 yea · 0 nay
- Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 18, 202348 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 2, 202349 yea · 0 nay
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