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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1205

HB 1205: Sex offenses against childrn

Prohibiting specified sex offenses against children.

Summary

  • A person commits the crime of rape of a child in the fourth degree if the person has sexual intercourse with another who is 16 or 17 and the person is at least five years older than the child. Rape of a child in the fourth degree is a gross misdemeanor.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
January 17, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

14 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

John Koster R-39Cathy McMorris R-7Les Thomas R-31John Pennington R-18Bob Sump R-7Mike Carrell R-28Peggy Johnson R-35Larry Sheahan R-9Suzette Cooke R-47Mark Schoesler R-9Tom Mielke R-18Joyce McDonald R-25Paul Zellinsky R-23Bill Thompson R-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 10, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 1205
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40002
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

January 16, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 1205
88 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35006
Republican53004
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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History

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HB 1205 in other sessions

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