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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1723

HB 1723: Jail booking photos, public

Allowing booking photographs and electronic images at jails to be open to the public.

Summary

  • Requires jails to include booking photographs of persons charged with an offense as part of its jail register, however, the photographs can only be released under certain circumstances.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1723), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Hayes (R-10)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1723, SHB 1723

AN ACT Relating to allowing booking photographs and electronic images at jails to be open to the public;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Hayes (R-10)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Christopher Hurst D-31Mark Harmsworth R-44Dean Takko D-19Jay Rodne R-5Dan Griffey R-35Eric Pettigrew D-37Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1723)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1723)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1723)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1723)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1723)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1723)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1723)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1723)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1723 in other sessions

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

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