WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1059: Sexually violent predators

Concerning sexually violent predators.

Summary

  • Excludes evidence from an expert on a committed sexually violent predator's (SVP) behalf if the committed SVP does not participate in the Department of Social and Health Services' most recent annual review interview and evaluation.
  • Suspends the annual examination requirement while the committed SVP 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 the sex offender specific treatment program at the Special Commitment Center or a course of sex offender treatment by a certified provider.
  • Requires a court, prior to authorizing release of a SVP to a less restrictive alternative, to consider release to the person's county of commitment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1059), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2015
  6. LawMay 18, 2015
Prime sponsor
Susan Fagan (R-9)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 18, 2015
Session law
Chapter 278, Laws of 2015
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5033
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sexually violent predators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Susan Fagan (R-9)

14 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Dave Hayes R-10Luis Moscoso D-1Dean Takko D-19Gael Tarleton D-36Tina Orwall D-33Terry Nealey R-16Brad Klippert R-8Eric Pettigrew D-37Mia Gregerson D-33Larry Haler R-8Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Derek Stanford D-1Jessyn Farrell D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1059
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican42500
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1059
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1059
87 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47004
Republican40601
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015*.
  2. Chapter 278, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 87; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HSMH - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. APP - Majority; do pass.
  22. Referred to Appropriations.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. PS - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1059 in other sessions

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