WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1497: Nonconviction records

Concerning the use of nonconviction records for employment and housing opportunities.

Summary

  • Requests the Washington State Supreme Court to adopt court rules redacting or sealing nonconviction court records and, when technologically and economically feasible, providing a process for removing nonconviction information from public court indices.
  • Prohibits employers and landlords from:
  • inquiring into, or receiving information through a criminal history background check, about nonconviction records; and
  • rejecting an applicant on the basis of nonconviction records.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luis Moscoso (D-1)
Introduced
January 29, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to nonconviction records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luis Moscoso (D-1)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Freeman D-30Mary Helen Roberts D-21Tina Orwall D-33Chris Reykdal D-22Sherry Appleton D-23John McCoy D-38Senator D-22Dave Upthegrove D-33Cindy Ryu D-32Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Bergquist D-11

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. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1497 in other sessions

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

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