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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1640

HB 1640: Property seizure/forfeiture

Making the property of a convicted person acquired as a result of the crime subject to seizure and forfeiture.

Summary

  • A new procedure is established for compensating the victims of crime and for preventing criminals from profiting from their crimes. Property acquired by a convicted person as the result of his or her crime is subject to forfeiture.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1640), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James Johanson (D-44)
Introduced
February 3, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Versions
HB 1640, SHB 1640

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James Johanson (D-44)

31 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Jesse Wineberry D-37Mike Padden R-4Karen Schmidt R-23Curtis Ludwig D-8Dave Mastin R-16Moyne Riley D-19Pat Thibaudeau D-43Tom Campbell D-2Jeanine Long R-44Elmira Forner R-47Holly Myers D-17Jean Marie Brough R-30Christopher Vance R-31Evan Jones D-24Dale Foreman R-12Stephen Fuhrman R-7Mark Schoesler R-9C Louise Miller R-45Sarah Casada R-25Ken Jacobsen D-46Val Stevens R-39Margaret Rayburn D-15Peter Kremen D-42Jean Silver R-6Dave Quall D-40Gigi Talcott R-28Randy Tate R-25George Orr D-4Steve Van Luven R-48Calvin Anderson D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 10, 1993
Version voted on: SHB 1640
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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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 1640 in other sessions

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