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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5242: Incest law revisions

Revising incest law.

Summary

  • "Ancestor" includes direct lineal ancestors and aunts and uncles. "Descendant" means direct lineal descendants, adopted children, and stepchildren under 18 years of age. Incest in the first degree where one person is less than 12 years old and the other person is at least 48 months older is a class A felony.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5242), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 1993
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Jesernig (D-8)
Introduced
January 19, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Jesernig (D-8)

16 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Adam Smith D-33Valoria Loveland D-16Margarita Prentice D-11Albert Bauer D-49Al Williams D-32Jim Hargrove D-24Kathleen Drew D-5Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Sid Snyder D-19Rosemary McAuliffe D-1R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Kevin Quigley D-39Bob Oke R-26Karen Fraser D-22Shirley Winsley R-28Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 18, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5242
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27001
Republican20001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5242 in other sessions

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