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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1148: Protection of animals

Protecting animals from perpetrators of domestic violence.

Summary

  • Allows a court, when issuing a domestic violence protection order, to grant the petitioner exclusive custody and control of any pet and to prohibit the respondent from interfering with the petitioner's efforts to remove the pet and from knowingly coming within, or knowingly remaining within, a specified distance of locations where the pet is regularly found.
  • Makes it a gross misdemeanor for a person to violate a provision in a protection order that prohibits the person from interfering with the petitioner's efforts to remove a pet.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 439, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2009
  6. LawMay 11, 2009
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
January 14, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 11, 2009
Session law
Chapter 439, Laws of 2009

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

26 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Geoff Simpson D-47Dave Upthegrove D-33Kathy Haigh D-35Sharon Nelson D-34Christine Rolfes D-23Pat Sullivan D-47Senator D-22Marko Liias D-21Maralyn Chase D-32Jim Moeller D-49Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Christopher Hurst D-31Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Steve Kirby D-29Deb Eddy D-48Steve Conway D-29Jamie Pedersen D-43Hans Dunshee D-44Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Mike Sells D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Tom Campbell R-2Jaime Herrera R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1148
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican33200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1148
39 Yea 5 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28012
Republican11502
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1148
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58004
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 439, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 5; absent, 1; excused, 4.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  22. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1148 in other sessions

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