WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1719: Suppression of evidence rule

Establishing an exclusionary rule for suppression of evidence.

Summary

  • Authorizes a person aggrieved by an unlawful seizure to file a motion to suppress its use in evidence. Places the burden on the state to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the motion to suppress should be overruled. Declares that a court should not suppress evidence seized in good faith or as a result of a technical violation.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1719), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Todd Mielke (R-5)
Introduced
February 6, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Todd Mielke (R-5)

28 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Moyne Riley D-19Gary Chandler R-13Curtis Ludwig D-8Randy Tate R-25Mike Padden R-4Jim Hargrove D-24Rose Bowman R-20Paul Zellinsky D-23Peggy Johnson R-35Senator D-35George Orr D-4Arthur Broback R-28Elmira Forner R-47Duane Sommers R-6Steve Van Luven R-48Christopher Vance R-31John Betrozoff R-45Stephen Fuhrman R-7Fred May R-41George Paris R-44Maryann Mitchell R-30Clyde Ballard R-12Alexander McLean R-12Darwin Nealey R-9Bill Brumsickle R-20Harold Hochstatter R-13Jim Horn R-41Jean Silver R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1719 in other sessions

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