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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2759

HB 2759: Crimes/explosives

Increasing penalties for chemical, biological, and other crimes.

Summary

  • $ Creates specific felony terrorism crimes of malicious detonation or release (and malicious placement of malicious intimidation or harassment with, and malicious threat to use a real or imitation) chemical, biological, explosive, incendiary, flammable, or radiological substance or device.
  • $ Includes several of the new felony terrorism crimes within aggravated first degree murder, which is subject to the death penalty or life imprisonment without release.
  • $ Repeals provisions of malicious mischief and explosives law statutes.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2759), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Buck (R-24)
Introduced
January 28, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to crimes involving chemical, biological, explosive, incendiary, flammable, or radiological substances or devices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Buck (R-24)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Christopher Hurst D-31Barbara Lisk R-15Gigi Talcott R-28Mark Schoesler R-9Cheryl Pflug R-5Beverly Woods R-23Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2002
Version voted on: EHB 2759
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2759)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 2759)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2759)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2759)
  5. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (EHB 2759)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2759)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2759)
  8. SCCS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2759)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2759)
  10. SCCS - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2759)
  11. First reading, referred to Select Committee on Community Security. (EHB 2759)

HB 2759 in other sessions

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