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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1398

HB 1398: Crimes against law officers

Enhancing the penalties for retaliatory crimes against law enforcement officers.

Summary

  • $ Adds retaliatory crimes against a law enforcement officer to the illustrative list of aggravating factors in the Sentencing Reform Act.
  • $ Expands third degree assault to include retaliatory assaults against an off-duty law enforcement officer.
  • $ Increases penalties for malicious mischief crimes that are a result of a retaliation against a law enforcement officer.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1398, SHB 1398

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Kelly Barlean R-10John Lovick D-44Al O'Brien D-1Steve Conway D-29Karen Keiser D-33Dan Roach R-31Roger Bush R-2Geoff Simpson D-47Luke Esser R-48Phil Rockefeller D-23Lynn Kessler D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1398)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1398)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1398)
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1398)
  8. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1398 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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