BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5921: Gov. official malfeasance
Penalizing malfeasance by government officials.
Summary
- Declares that "government malfeasance" means an act of a public servant that constitutes tampering with a witness as defined in RCW 9A.72.120, tampering with physical evidence as defined in RCW 9A.72.150, or official misconduct as defined in RCW 9A.80.010. Provides that official misconduct is a class C felony.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 19, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- February 19, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor 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.
SB 5921 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5921 (2019–20) Community respite services
- SB 5921 (2017–18) Telecomm srvs/electric rates
- SB 5921 (2015–16) Land use permit process
- SB 5921 (2013–14) Additive trans. funding
- SB 5921 (2011–12) Social services programs