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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5280

SB 5280: Law enforcement/hate crime

Making crimes and threats against persons because of their occupation as a law enforcement officer a hate crime.

Summary

  • Adds the perception of the victim's occupation as a law enforcement officer as a prohibited act constituting malicious harassment.
  • Adds assault in the third degree involving a law enforcement officer to the other crimes that may constitute harassment.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 5280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 19, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1398
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making crimes and threats against persons because of their occupation as a law enforcement officer a hate crime;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

Senator R-18Senator R-2Senator D-35Senator R-8Jan Angel R-26Mark Miloscia R-30Judy Warnick R-13Mike Padden R-4Barbara Bailey R-10Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2017
Version voted on: ESB 5280
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat111400
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5280)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5280)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5280)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5280)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5280)
  6. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (ESB 5280)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5280)
  8. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 5280)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5280)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5280)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5280)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5280)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5280)
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5280)
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESB 5280)

SB 5280 in other sessions

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