WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1679: Offender supervision

Limiting government liability for supervision of offenders.

Summary

  • Provides that state and local governments are not liable for injuries caused by an offender under supervision if the offender's actions that caused the injuries do not have a substantial connection with the criminal act for which the offender is being supervised.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1679), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Deb Eddy (D-48)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to government liability for supervision of offenders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Eddy (D-48)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-36Ruth Kagi D-32Dean Takko D-19

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1679 in other sessions

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

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