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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2399: Opportunity restoration cert

Establishing a certificate of restoration of opportunity.

Summary

  • Creates a process by which a person with a criminal record can be granted a certificate of restoration of opportunity, which removes any professional bar imposed solely as a result of the conviction.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2399), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 16, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to certificates of restoration of opportunity to support more successful reentry and personal responsibility after criminal justice involvement and promote public safety by reducing recidivism through lifting statutory bars to occupations, licenses or permits that result from a criminal history and often create barriers to employment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Tina Orwall D-33Mary Helen Roberts D-21Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Tharinger D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Marcus Riccelli D-3Mia Gregerson D-33Eric Pettigrew D-37Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2399 in other sessions

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