WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2122: Sexually violent predators

Concerning sexually violent predators.

Summary

  • Requires that a person committed as a sexually violent predator must participate in the annual evaluation by the Department of Social and Health Services' evaluator before retaining or requesting appointment of an independent evaluator.
  • Waives the annual examination requirement while the committed person is awaiting trial for unconditional release; if a person is recommitted, the next annual examination must be done within one year of the recommitment order.
  • Defines "treatment" to be sex offender specific treatment by a certified provider.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2122), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Susan Fagan (R-9)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 28, 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5965
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sexually violent predators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Susan Fagan (R-9)

28 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Joe Schmick R-9Dean Takko D-19Shelly Short R-7Terry Nealey R-16Brad Klippert R-8Derek Stanford D-1Eric Pettigrew D-37Tina Orwall D-33Norm Johnson R-14Dave Hayes R-10Jessyn Farrell D-46Jay Rodne R-5Charles Ross R-14Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Kirby D-29Tami Green D-28Luis Moscoso D-1Chad Magendanz R-5Marko Liias D-21Larry Haler R-8Sherry Appleton D-23Vincent Buys R-42Dawn Morrell D-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Bergquist D-11June Robinson D-38

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. PS - Majority; do pass.
  3. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  5. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2122 in other sessions

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

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