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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1252: Business entities/crime

Concerning crime committed by business entities.

Summary

  • Modifies corporate criminal liability standards to include other specified business and nonprofit entities.
  • Increases maximum fines for crimes committed by business and nonprofit entities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1252), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2019
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2019
  6. LawApr 30, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 30, 2019
Session law
Chapter 211, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to crime committed by business entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Pellicciotti (D-30)

28 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brad Klippert R-8Laurie Dolan D-22Javier Valdez D-46Tina Orwall D-33Gerry Pollet D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3Roger Goodman D-45Chris Kilduff D-28Steve Bergquist D-11June Robinson D-38Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Sherry Appleton D-23Zack Hudgins D-11Strom Peterson D-21Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Monica Jurado Stonier D-49John Lovick D-44Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Tharinger D-24Derek Stanford D-1Tana Senn D-41Mari Leavitt D-28Vandana Slatter D-48Mike Chapman D-24Noel Frame D-36Jake Fey D-27Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1252
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 8, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1252
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1252
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 211, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. PS - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1252 in other sessions

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

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