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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1218: Contempt of court sanctions

Changing the requirement that contempt of court sanctions be served in the county jail.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that jail detention imposed for contempt of court must be served in the county jail.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1218), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed SenateMar 31, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 9, 2009
  6. LawApr 9, 2009
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 9, 2009
Session law
Chapter 37, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to imprisonment for contempt of court cases;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brad Klippert R-8Al O'Brien D-1Charles Ross R-14Geoff Simpson D-47Brendan Williams D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1218
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 31, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1218
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 37, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1218 in other sessions

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