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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2722

HB 2722: Domestic violence assault

Concerning the arrest of sixteen and seventeen year olds for domestic violence assault.

Summary

  • Increases the age of mandatory arrest for domestic violence assault from age 16 to age 18.
  • Specifies that police officers may arrest individuals ages 16 and 17 for domestic violence assault and must consider certain criteria in determining whether to arrest them.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2722), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2722, SHB 2722

AN ACT Relating to arrest of sixteen and seventeen year olds for domestic violence assault;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2722
53 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51400
Republican24100
How each member voted

Yea (53)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2722)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2722)
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2722)
  4. HSC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2722)
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 2722)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2722)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2722)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2722)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2722)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2722)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2722)
  15. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2722)
  16. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2722 in other sessions

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