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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1768: Sex offender release

Preventing sex offenders from being released within fifty miles of or in the same county as their victims.

Summary

  • Prevents a sex offender from being released within fifty miles of their victim or in the same county as their victim.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 28, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to preventing sex offenders from being released within fifty miles of or in the same county as their victims;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Mike Hope R-44Norma Smith R-10Charles Ross R-14Dan Kristiansen R-39Judy Warnick R-13Mike Armstrong R-12Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1768 in other sessions

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