BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1759

HB 1759: Sex offense perpetrators

Changing sex offense provisions for perpetrators who are health care providers or persons with supervisory authority.

Summary

  • The second degree rape statute and the indecent liberties statute are amended to address situations involving sexual intercourse or sexual contact between health care providers and their patients. A health care provider is guilty of rape in the second degree when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with a client during a treatment, consultation, interview, or examination.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1759), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 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
February 8, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Companion bill
SB 5577
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1759, SHB 1759

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1993
Version voted on: SHB 1759
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 1759 in other sessions

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