WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1226: Domestic violence assault

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

Summary

  • Increases the age of mandatory arrest from 16 to 18 years old for domestic violence assault.
  • Specifies that police officers may arrest 16 and 17 year olds for domestic violence assault and must consider certain criteria when making that decision.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5605
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Tina Orwall D-33Kevin Van De Wege D-24Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

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. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1226 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page