WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2685

HB 2685: Domstc violnce victim/advoca

Creating a privilege for communications between victims of domestic violence and victims' advocates.

Summary

  • A testimonial privilege is created for communications made by a victim to a domestic violence victim advocate. A domestic violence victim advocate may not be examined about any communication made by the victim to the advocate, unless the victim consents.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2685), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 16, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 6653
Versions
HB 2685, SHB 2685

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Kathy Lambert R-45Al O'Brien D-1Ida Ballasiotes R-41Steve Conway D-29Brian Thomas R-5Sandra Romero D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 13, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2685
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican54300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Permalink to this vote

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 2685 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page