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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2361

HB 2361: Emergency aid/prostitution

Increasing access to emergency assistance for victims by providing immunity from prosecution for prostitution offenses in some circumstances.

Summary

  • Provides limited immunity from criminal charges and prosecution for the crime of prostitution.
  • Immunizes victims of certain violent offenses seeking emergency assistance.
  • Applies where evidence of prostitution was obtained as a result of a person seeking emergency assistance.
  • Limits the immunity to prostitution crimes.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2361), 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 9, 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 2361, SHB 2361

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to emergency assistance for victims by providing immunity from prosecution for prostitution offenses in some circumstances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Roger Goodman D-45Derek Stanford D-1Nicole Macri D-43Laurie Jinkins D-27Timm Ormsby D-3Vicki Kraft R-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2361
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2361)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2361)
  3. LAW - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2361)
  4. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 2361)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2361)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2361)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2361)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2361)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2361)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2361)
  14. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2361)
  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 2361 in other sessions

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