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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5813: Crimes against minors

Concerning crimes against minors.

Summary

  • Increases certain second degree offenses involving depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct from class C felonies to class B felonies.
  • Specifies it is not a defense to Trafficking or Luring that the perpetrator did not know the victim's age, or that the perpetrator believed the victim to be older.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5813), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2017
  6. LawApr 25, 2017
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 15, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 25, 2017
Session law
Chapter 126, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to crimes against minors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5813
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5813
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. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 126, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. PS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5813 in other sessions

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