BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1689

HB 1689: Jail booking photographs

Allowing booking photographs at jails to be open to the public after charges have been filed.

Summary

Requires each county and city jail to include booking photographs as part of its jail register after charges have been filed upon that individual.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1689), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to allowing booking photographs and electronic images at jails to be open to the public;

Passed March 7, 2011

Version voted on: SHB 1689

77 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	36	19	0	1
Republican	41	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 11, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1689)
Apr 4, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1689)
Jan 9, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1689)
Nov 28, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1689)
Apr 26, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1689)
Apr 22, 2011By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1689)
Mar 9, 2011First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SHB 1689)
Mar 7, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1689)
Mar 7, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1689)
Mar 7, 20111st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1689)
Mar 7, 20111st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 3, 2011Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1689)
Mar 3, 2011Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 17, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1689)
Feb 17, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 16, 2011PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1689)
Feb 16, 2011PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 16, 2011PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 31, 2011First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

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

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