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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1232

HB 1232: Sex offender rental vouchers

Addressing conditions under which the department of corrections provides rental vouchers to a registered sex offender.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Corrections (Department) to create a list of approved housing providers who can accept housing vouchers for registered sex offenders and to notify local governments when a provider is put on the list.
  • Creates a process for local governments to request removal of the housing provider from the list.
  • Requires the Department to verify that offenders who are using the vouchers in a home with four or more individuals are utilizing programs or services.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1232), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1232, SHB 1232

AN ACT Relating to conditions under which the department of corrections provides rental vouchers to a registered sex offender;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Dawn Morrell D-25Dave Hayes R-10John McCoy D-38Brad Klippert R-8Jake Fey D-27Jeff Holy R-6Laurie Jinkins D-27Norma Smith R-10

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1232)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1232)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1232)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1232)
  8. Referred to Appropriations.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1232)
  10. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1232)
  11. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1232 in other sessions

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

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