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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1425: vulnerable adults' hearsay

Making admissible the hearsay statements of vulnerable adults.

Summary

  • $ Creates a hearsay exception for statements made by vulnerable adults describing a crime committed against the vulnerable adult, or neglect, exploitation, abuse, or sexual abuse of the vulnerable adult.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1425), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5450

AN ACT Relating to vulnerable adults' hearsay statements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Luke Esser R-48Patricia Lantz D-26Carolyn Edmonds D-32Kip Tokuda D-37Ruth Kagi D-32Al O'Brien D-1Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1425 in other sessions

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

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