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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2360

HB 2360: Sexual exploitation

Concerning sexual exploitation.

Summary

  • Renames the crime of patronizing a prostitute to commercial sexual abuse.
  • Reclassifies second and subsequent commercial sexual abuse convictions and separates them into a new subsection as gross misdemeanors.
  • Revises cross references to the crime of patronizing a prostitute to its new name, commercial sexual abuse.
  • Specifies that the crime of commercial sexual abuse is committed when the perpetrator provides anything of value in exchange for engaging in sexual conduct.
  • Changes the bill title to AN ACT Relating to commercial sexual abuse.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2360), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2360, SHB 2360

AN ACT Relating to increasing penalties for the crime of patronizing a prostitute;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)

21 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Vicki Kraft R-17Laurie Dolan D-22Joyce McDonald R-25Tina Orwall D-33Dave Hayes R-10Luanne Van Werven R-42Brad Klippert R-8John Lovick D-44Shelley Kloba D-1Jake Fey D-27Gael Tarleton D-36Norm Johnson R-14David Sawyer D-29Steve Kirby D-29Derek Stanford D-1Kristine Reeves D-30Laurie Jinkins D-27Cindy Ryu D-32Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Marcus Riccelli D-3Mia Gregerson D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2360
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2360)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2360)
  3. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2360)
  4. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 2360)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2360)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2360)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2360)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2360)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2360)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2360)
  14. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2360)
  15. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  18. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2360 in other sessions

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