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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6372: 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

  • In prosecutions for the offenses of: (1) dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct; (2) sending or bringing into the state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct; or (3) possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant was specifically authorized, in writing, to assist a law enforcement officer and…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2565
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: Tracey Eide (D-30)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6372 in other sessions

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