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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1974: Sex offender sentencing

Limiting special sex offender sentencing alternatives to the immediate victim's family members.

Summary

  • Provides that an offender is eligible for the special sex offender sentencing alternative if: (1) The offender has not committed multiple acts constituting sex offenses against the same victim, regardless of whether the offender was subject to criminal charges for the acts; (2) The offender is the immediate victim's family member; (3) The testimony of the immediate victim of the crime is material to the case or…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
February 2, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to limiting special sex offender sentencing alternatives to the immediate victim's family members;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

35 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 34 Republicans)

Joyce McDonald R-25Chris Strow R-10Larry Haler R-8Bob Sump R-7Doug Ericksen R-42Ed Orcutt R-18John Ahern R-6Barbara Bailey R-10Dan Kristiansen R-39Bill Hinkle R-13Dan Roach R-31Mike Armstrong R-12Steve Hailey R-9Mary Skinner R-14David Buri R-9Jay Rodne R-5Richard DeBolt R-20Lynn Schindler R-4Fred Jarrett D-41Skip Priest R-30Richard Curtis R-18Charles Ross R-14Joel Kretz R-7Glenn Anderson R-5Shirley Hankins R-8Judy Warnick R-13Jim McCune R-2Gary Alexander R-20Maureen Walsh R-16Jim Dunn R-17Cary Condotta R-12Larry Crouse R-4Bruce Chandler R-15Daniel Newhouse R-15Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1974 in other sessions

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

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