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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1001

HB 1001: Pro se defendant/sex offense

Placing restrictions on pro se defendants when questioning witnesses.

Summary

  • Requests the Washington Supreme Court to adopt rules requiring courts to place restrictions on the manner and means by which a defendant representing himself or herself questions a victim-witness during a criminal prosecution for a sex offense.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1001), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 22, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1001, SHB 1001

AN ACT Relating to pro se defendants in criminal cases questioning victims of sex offenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Troy Kelley D-28Tami Green D-28Steve Kirby D-29Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Derek Stanford D-1Ruth Kagi D-32Connie Ladenburg D-29Sherry Appleton D-23Christopher Hurst D-31Jeannie Darneille D-27Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1001
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican37005
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1001)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1001)
  3. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1001)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1001)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1001)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1001)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1001)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1001)
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1001)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SHB 1001)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1001)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1001)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1001)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1001)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1001)
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1001 in other sessions

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