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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5192: Privileged communications

Creating a court privilege for communications between a legislator and a constituent.

Summary

  • Declares that a state legislator may not be examined as to any constituent communication made to him or her in his or her official capacity without the consent of the constituent.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 15, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to privileged communications between legislators and constituents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Shirley Winsley R-28Rosa Franklin D-29Pam Roach R-31Bob McCaslin R-4Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

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.

SB 5192 in other sessions

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