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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1078

HB 1078: Trafficking, etc/time limits

Concerning human trafficking, prostitution, and commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Summary

  • Modifies the crimes of Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, and Promoting Prostitution by specifying that the crimes can be committed when providing anything of value (rather than a fee or other property).
  • Extends the statute of limitations for Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, and Promoting Travel for Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor to the victim's thirtieth birthday or 10 years after the commission of the offense, whichever is later.
  • Extends the statute of limitations for Trafficking to 10 years after the commission of the offense.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1078), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)
Introduced
January 10, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5030
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and commercial sexual abuse of a minor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)

28 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Brad Klippert R-8Tina Orwall D-33Dave Hayes R-10Roger Goodman D-45Mike Chapman D-24Gina Mosbrucker R-14Chris Kilduff D-28Zack Hudgins D-11Laurie Jinkins D-27John Koster R-39Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Steve Bergquist D-11Derek Stanford D-1Dan Griffey R-35Mark Hargrove R-47Norma Smith R-10Gael Tarleton D-36Mark Harmsworth R-44Laurie Dolan D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Dick Muri R-28Luanne Van Werven R-42Vicki Kraft R-17Jake Fey D-27Vandana Slatter D-48Joan McBride D-48Mia Gregerson D-33Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1078
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Referred to Public Safety. (EHB 1078)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1078)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1078)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1078)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1078)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1078)
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1078)
  8. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (EHB 1078)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1078)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1078)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1078)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1078)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1078)
  14. PS - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1078)
  15. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1078)

HB 1078 in other sessions

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