WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6731: Sellers of travel

Prohibiting sellers of travel from promoting travel for sex tourism.

Summary

  • Makes it a crime to knowingly promote travel for prostitution.
  • Prohibits sellers of travel from engaging in activities related to the promotion of sex tourism.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6731), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2006
  6. LawMar 27, 2006
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 19, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2006
Session law
Chapter 250, Laws of 2006

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting sellers of travel from promoting travel for sex tourism;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

20 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Alex Deccio R-14Darlene Fairley D-32Joyce Mulliken R-13Margarita Prentice D-11Pam Roach R-31Senator R-15Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Karen Keiser D-33Debbie Regala D-27Jerome Delvin R-8Rosa Franklin D-29Paull Shin D-21Senator D-35Jean Berkey D-38Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Pat Thibaudeau D-43Adam Kline D-37Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6731
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6731
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6731
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  2. Chapter 250, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Placed on third reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  12. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 6731 in other sessions

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