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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1844

HB 1844: Financial fraud equipment

Criminalizing possession of instruments or equipment of financial fraud.

Summary

Creates six financial fraud crimes pertaining to the use, possession, or production of payment instruments, identification, or devices used to produce fraudulent documents.
Adds five felony offenses to the list of predicate offenses that can give rise to prosecution under the Criminal Profiteering Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1844), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2003

IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
Passed HouseMar 18, 2003
Passed SenateApr 15, 2003
GovernorMay 7, 2003
LawMay 7, 2003

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced: February 12, 2003 in the House
Last action: May 7, 2003
Session law: Chapter 119, Laws of 2003
Companion bill: SB 5717
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1844, ESHB 1844

AN ACT Relating to possession of instruments or equipment of financial fraud;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Brad Benson R-6 Geoff Simpson D-47 Dawn Morrell D-25 Jim McIntire D-46 Tom Mielke R-18 Zack Hudgins D-11 Phil Rockefeller D-23 Roger Bush R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003

Version voted on: ESHB 1844

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	0	0	0
Republican	45	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Jan Shabro R-31

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2003

Version voted on: ESHB 1844

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	23	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Bob Morton R-7
Senator R-15

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History

May 7, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003*. (ESHB 1844)
May 7, 2003Chapter 119, 2003 Laws. (ESHB 1844)
May 7, 2003Governor signed. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 26, 2003Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 25, 2003President signed. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 25, 2003Speaker signed. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 15, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 15, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 11, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 10, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 4, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1844)
Apr 4, 2003FSIH - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 20, 2003First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 18, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 18, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 18, 2003Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 18, 20031st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 18, 20031st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 17, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 17, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 5, 2003FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1844)
Mar 5, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5, 2003FII - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 5, 2003FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 12, 2003First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1844 in other sessions

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

HB 1844 (2025–26) Alternative jet fuels · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1844 (2023–24) Right of action/officials · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1844 (2021–22) Unlawful branding of person · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1844 (2019–20) State IT procurement/modular · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1844 (2017–18) Eluding a police vehicle · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1844 (2015–16) Ferry vessel & terminal work · Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2015
HB 1844 (2013–14) Child protective services · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1844 (2011–12) Modern laboratory equipment · Did not pass · died in committee

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