WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1775: Crimes against livestock

Regarding crimes against livestock belonging to another person.

Summary

  • Creates the crime of intentionally killing or harming a horse or cattle without consent of the owner.
  • Establishes a civil cause of action for treble damages.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1775), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Hinkle (R-13)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008

AN ACT Relating to crimes against livestock belonging to another person;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Hinkle (R-13)

9 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Joel Kretz R-7Bill Grant D-16Mike Armstrong R-12Kirk Pearson R-39Chris Strow R-10Bob Sump R-7Judy Warnick R-13Brian Blake D-19

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1775
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61200
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: HB 1775
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. House Rules "X" file.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  24. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1775 in other sessions

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