WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1939: Theft by public employees

Implementing penalties to public employees who commit theft.

Summary

  • Requires that a public officer or employee who is convicted of theft of any property or service, where the property or service was government property or a government service, or was paid for, in whole or in part, with public funds, shall serve no less than one-third the maximum time of confinement imposed within the sentence range for the offense based on the offender score, and without the possibility of release…

From the Bill Digest (HB 1939), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
February 11, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Don Cox R-9Roger Bush R-2Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1939 in other sessions

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