WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1017: Misdemeanor convictions

Allowing for more than one vacation of a misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor conviction.

Summary

  • Allows a person to apply to vacate up to four misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor convictions.
  • Permits a person to apply to vacate a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offense if a person has not been convicted of a new crime in the three years prior to the application and has not been convicted of a felony since the date of conviction.
  • Allows for vacation of more than one misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor conviction at one time.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1017), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing for more than one vacation of a misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor conviction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Timm Ormsby D-3

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1017 in other sessions

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