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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5207: Victim and witness rights

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

Summary

  • This bill reorganizes statutes granting victims of crime or survivors of victims the right to make statements before the ISRB and the CPB. Witnesses of crime are recognized as having the right to make statements before the ISRB. An intent section is added to the law.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 1281
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: Debbie Regala (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39Jim Hargrove D-24Karen Fraser D-22Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5207 in other sessions

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