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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1281: Victim and witness rights

Addressing the rights of victims, survivors, and witnesses of crimes.

Summary

  • Allows victims, survivors of victims, and witnesses to make statements to the Indeterminate Sentencing Review Board (ISRB) before the release of an offender under the jurisdiction of the ISRB is released.
  • Allows victims and survivors of victims to present statements to the Clemency and Pardons Board regarding an application for pardon or commutation of a sentence.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2009
  6. LawApr 21, 2009
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 21, 2009
Session law
Chapter 138, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
SB 5207
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the rights of victims, survivors, and witnesses of crimes to be heard before the indeterminate sentence review board and clemency and pardons board;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Kirk Pearson R-39Sherry Appleton D-23Al O'Brien D-1Roger Goodman D-45Ed Orcutt R-18Dawn Morrell D-25Timm Ormsby D-3Geoff Simpson D-47Tina Orwall D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1281
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1281
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27004
Republican18000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009*.
  2. Chapter 138, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. HS - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 1281 in other sessions

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

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