2006 House Bill 5970

Clarify prison rulemaking

Introduced in the House

April 25, 2006

Introduced by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To exclude a state department's "policy directive" from the definition of an officially promulgated administrative rule. This is directed at the issue of the Department of Correction's use of policy directives in lieu of adopting departmental rules through the formal rules process established by the Administrative Procedures Act, and is one of the legislative responses to the notorious case of a parole-violating criminal (Patrick Selepak) who committed a horrific double-murder in 2006 after being improperly released.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 14, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 21, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 22, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary