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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1449: Defense & prosec. documents

Making specific prosecution and defense documents and materials exempt from public inspection and copying.

Summary

  • Exempts victim impact statements from disclosure under the Public Records Act.
  • Exempts certain documents and other materials provided by the defense to the prosecution from disclosure under the Public Records Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1449), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 28, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 27, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5436

AN ACT Relating to making specific prosecution and defense documents and materials exempt from public inspection and copying;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Hope R-44Senator D-22Vincent Buys R-42Tina Orwall D-33Matt Manweller R-13Roger Freeman D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. GOE - Majority; do pass.
  5. Referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. GOE - Majority; do pass.
  12. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

HB 1449 in other sessions

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