WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1088: Misdemeanor convictions

Allowing for more than one vacation of a misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor conviction.

Summary

  • Allows a person to apply to vacate a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor conviction even if he or she has been convicted of a subsequent gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor as long as it has been more than three years since those subsequent convictions occurred.
  • Allows a person to apply to vacate up to four misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor convictions.
  • Allows for vacation of more than one misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor conviction at one time.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1088), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 11, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing for more than one vacation of a misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor conviction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

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

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. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1088 in other sessions

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