BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1464

HB 1464: Minor sexual exploitation

Including computer images in the definition of "visual or printed matter."

Summary

  • $ Expands the state's obscenity and pornography statute to require any person, in the course of maintaining or repairing a computer or computer equipment, discovering child pornography stored on the computer, to report the incident to the local law enforcement agency.
  • $ Failure to report child pornography stored on a computer is a gross misdemeanor.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1464), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced
January 26, 1999 in the House
Last action
February 15, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1464, SHB 1464

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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HB 1464 in other sessions

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