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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1178

HB 1178: Monitoring of minor children

Ensuring the rights of parents to monitor the communications and conversations of their minor children.

Summary

  • Provides an exemption from the criminal penalty provisions of the Privacy Act for parents who monitor the phone conversations of their own minor children.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1178), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce McDonald (R-25)
Introduced
January 18, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Versions
HB 1178, SHB 1178

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the rights of parents to monitor the communications and conversations of their minor children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce McDonald (R-25)

20 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jay Rodne R-5Ruth Kagi D-32Skip Priest R-30John Ahern R-6Kirk Pearson R-39Tom Campbell R-2Jim McCune R-2Dan Kristiansen R-39Jim Moeller D-49Jim Dunn R-17Toby Nixon R-45Jeannie Darneille D-27Jan Shabro R-31Shay Schual-Berke D-33Dan Roach R-31Chris Strow R-10Al O'Brien D-1Cary Condotta R-12Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1178)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1178)
  3. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1178)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Judiciary.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1178)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1178)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1178)
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1178)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1178)
  16. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1178)
  17. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1178 in other sessions

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