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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1072

HB 1072: Sex offender internet use

Prohibiting certain sex offenders on community custody from accessing the internet.

Summary

  • Requires the prosecutor in a sex offense case to file a special allegation of Internet facilitation when facts are likely to support a finding that the defendant used the Internet to facilitate the commission of the offense by locating, stalking, or communicating with the victim.
  • Requires the court, when sentencing an offender convicted of a sex offense with a finding of Internet facilitation, to impose conditions of community custody to restrict, monitor, or prohibit the offender from accessing the Internet.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1072), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1072, SHB 1072

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting certain sex offenders on community custody from accessing the internet;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Troy Kelley D-28Kirk Pearson R-39Maralyn Chase D-32Kevin Van De Wege D-24Zack Hudgins D-11Larry Seaquist D-26Dawn Morrell D-25Brendan Williams D-22

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1072)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to General Government Appropriations. (SHB 1072)
  4. Referred to General Government Appropriations.
  5. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1072)
  6. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1072 in other sessions

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

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