WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1648: Gang activity buildings

Declaring buildings used for criminal street gang activity to be a nuisance.

Summary

  • A criminal street gang nuisance law is enacted with provisions substantially the same as those found in the drug nuisance law. Buildings where criminal street gang activity occurs are declared to be nuisances.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1648), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
February 4, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Mary Skinner R-14Jim Clements R-14Helen Sommers D-36Marc Boldt R-17Jerome Delvin R-8Brian Sullivan D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1648
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat37401
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

January 12, 1998
Version voted on: HB 1648
88 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34502
Republican54003
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (5)

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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 1648 in other sessions

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