WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2120: Unlawful detention

Creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act.

Summary

  • Condemns the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act by establishing the Washington state preservation of liberty act.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2120), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 16, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Bob McCaslin R-4Timm Ormsby D-3Representative R-26Derek Stanford D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Gael Tarleton D-36Cary Condotta R-12

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 2120 in other sessions

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

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