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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2439

HB 2439: Offender immigration status

Requiring the governing authorities of facilities where convicted sex offenders are confined to determine the offender's immigration status and to release offenders subject to deportation into the custody of federal authorities or at a federal facility used to house persons awaiting deportation.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Corrections and counties to determine the immigration status of every felony sex offender serving a term of confinement and to release the offender to the custody of the appropriate federal authorities once the offender's sentence is complete.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Skip Priest (R-30)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2439, SHB 2439

AN ACT Relating to requiring the governing authorities of facilities where convicted sex offenders are confined to determine the offender's immigration status and to release offenders subject to deportation into the custody of federal authorities or at a federal facility used to house persons awaiting deportation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skip Priest (R-30)

36 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 28 Republicans)

Charles Ross R-14Dan Kristiansen R-39Kirk Pearson R-39Mike Armstrong R-12Larry Crouse R-4Larry Haler R-8Cary Condotta R-12Jay Rodne R-5Bill Hinkle R-13Steve Hailey R-9Joel Kretz R-7Judy Warnick R-13Barbara Bailey R-10Bob Sump R-7Dan Roach R-31Ed Orcutt R-18Daniel Newhouse R-15John Ahern R-6Gary Alexander R-20Mary Skinner R-14Brian Blake D-19Jim McCune R-2Dawn Morrell D-25Christopher Hurst D-31Lynn Schindler R-4Maureen Walsh R-16Norma Smith R-10Tom Campbell R-2Kevin Van De Wege D-24Christine Rolfes D-23Jim Dunn R-17Don Barlow D-6Jaime Herrera R-18Troy Kelley D-28Tami Green D-28Joyce McDonald R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2439
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2439)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SHB 2439)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2439)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2439)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2439)
  6. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2439)
  7. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 2439)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2439)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2439)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2439)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2439)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2439)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2439)
  17. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2439 in other sessions

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