WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1361: Sex offenses/statute of limt

Revising the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses.

Summary

  • The statute of limitations for Rape 1 and Rape 2 is extended to 10 years, if the victim reports the rape to law enforcement within one year of its commission. The statute of limitations for Rape 1 and Rape 2, of a child under 14 years, is the above 10 years or three years after the child's 18th birthday, if the victim reports within one year.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Holly Myers (D-17)
Introduced
January 25, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Companion bill
SB 5541

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Holly Myers (D-17)

34 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 17 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Elmira Forner R-47Moyne Riley D-19Curtis Ludwig D-8Mike Padden R-4David Chappell D-20James Johanson D-44Marlin Appelwick D-46Jeanine Long R-44Randy Tate R-25Christopher Vance R-31Judith Roland D-31R Wesley Pruitt D-26Evan Jones D-24Betty Edmondson R-14Tom Campbell D-2David Lemmon D-14Jean Marie Brough R-30Gary Chandler R-13Jeannette Wood R-21Jim Horn R-41Dave Quall D-40C Louise Miller R-45Larry Sheahan R-9Susan Karahalios D-10Jean Silver R-6Stanley Flemming D-28Betty Morris D-18Gigi Talcott R-28Bill Reams R-48Linda Johnson D-1Val Ogden D-49Sarah Casada R-25Jesse Wineberry D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1993
Version voted on: HB 1361
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59004
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

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HB 1361 in other sessions

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