WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2136: Foreign protection orders

Removing barriers faced by persons entitled to a foreign protection order.

Summary

  • C Allows courts and law enforcement agencies to recognize and enforce protection orders issued by out-of-state jurisdictions.
  • C Increases the penalty for violating certain restraining orders.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2136), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dow Constantine (D-34)
Introduced
February 16, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dow Constantine (D-34)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laura Ruderman D-45Lynn Kessler D-24John Lovick D-44Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

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

History

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HB 2136 in other sessions

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