WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2371: Mail theft and destruction

Creating criminal laws for mail theft and destruction.

Summary

  • A new section is added to the Sentencing Reform Act, creating four new crimes: obstruction of delivery of mail, destruction of letter boxes, destruction of mail, and theft or receipt of stolen mail. Three defenses to prosecution, each based upon the defendant having an honest and reasonable basis to act, are set forth.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2371), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 11, 2000 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

15 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Al O'Brien D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Hans Dunshee D-39Kip Tokuda D-37Phil Rockefeller D-23Aaron Reardon D-38Michael Stensen D-31Steve Conway D-29Debbie Regala D-27Jeanne Edwards D-1Brian Thomas R-5Laura Ruderman D-45Christopher Hurst D-31Pat Scott D-38

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.

HB 2371 in other sessions

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