WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1581: Preservation of liberty act

Creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act.

Summary

  • Creates a criminal offense for cooperating with an investigation or detention of a United States citizen or lawful resident alien located within the United States by the armed forces of the United States.
  • Creates an offense for permitting a member of the United States Armed Forces to investigate or detain a United States citizen or resident alien located within the United States.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1581), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jason Overstreet (R-42)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jason Overstreet (R-42)

20 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Matt Shea R-4David Taylor R-15Vincent Buys R-42Cary Condotta R-12Elizabeth Scott R-39Dave Upthegrove D-33Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Brian Blake D-19Drew MacEwen R-35Larry Crouse R-4Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Liz Pike R-18Paul Harris R-17Ruth Kagi D-32Luis Moscoso D-1Judy Warnick R-13Chad Magendanz R-5Monica Jurado Stonier D-17

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 Public Safety.

HB 1581 in other sessions

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

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