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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5277: Patronizing a prostitute

Making the crime of patronizing a prostitute a gross misdemeanor.

Summary

  • Increases Patronizing a Prostitute from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2015
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5277, SSB 5277

AN ACT Relating to making the crime of patronizing a prostitute a gross misdemeanor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Mike Padden R-4Jamie Pedersen D-43Joe Fain R-47Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Karen Fraser D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: SB 5277
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. PS - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  12. Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration. (SSB 5277)
  13. Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Law & Justice.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5277)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5277)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5277)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5277)
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5277)
  24. Senate Rules "X" file.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5277)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5277)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5277)
  30. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5277 in other sessions

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