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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2873

HB 2873: Sex offenses/statute of lim.

Making felony sex offenses a crime that may be prosecuted at any time after its commission.

Summary

  • Eliminates the statutes of limitations for certain felony sex offenses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2873), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Griffey (R-35)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2873, SHB 2873

AN ACT Relating to making felony sex offenses a crime that may be prosecuted at any time after its commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Griffey (R-35)

12 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Gina Mosbrucker R-14Norma Smith R-10Lynda Wilson R-17Melanie Stambaugh R-25Liz Pike R-18Chris Kilduff D-28Dave Hayes R-10Dick Muri R-28Mia Gregerson D-33Luis Moscoso D-1Tom Dent R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2873)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2873)
  4. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2873)
  5. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  6. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2873 in other sessions

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