WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2565: Affirmative defenses

Including defendants who are persons specifically authorized to assist and act at the direction of law enforcement officers for the purpose of affirmative defenses.

Summary

  • Creates, for certain child pornography-related offenses, an affirmative defense that the defendant was authorized in writing to assist a law enforcement officer.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2565), 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 30, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6372
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to including defendants who are persons specifically authorized to assist and act at the direction of law enforcement officers for the purpose of affirmative defenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2565
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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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. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  14. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2565 in other sessions

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