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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2836

HB 2836: DV/animal protection

Protecting animals from perpetrators of domestic violence.

Summary

  • Allows a court, when issuing a domestic violence protection order, to order that the respondent stay away from, and not threaten or harm, any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by the petitioner, respondent, or their minor children.
  • Makes it a gross misdemeanor for a person to violate a provision in a protection order that prohibits the person from harming or committing acts of violence against the animal or interfering with the petitioner's efforts to remove the animal.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2836), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Versions
HB 2836, SHB 2836

AN ACT Relating to protecting animals from perpetrators of domestic violence;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dave Upthegrove D-33Jay Rodne R-5Geoff Simpson D-47Hans Dunshee D-44Dawn Morrell D-25Kathy Haigh D-35Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2836
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. (SHB 2836)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SHB 2836)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2836)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2836)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2836)
  6. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2836)
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 2836)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2836)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2836)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2836)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2836)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2836)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2836)
  17. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2836 in other sessions

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