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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1732

HB 1732: Bias-based criminal offenses

Concerning identifying and responding to bias-based criminal offenses. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Identifying and responding to bias-based criminal offenses. )

Summary

  • Changes the name of the criminal offense of "Malicious Harassment" to "Hate Crime Offense" and makes other terminology changes.
  • Expressly includes "gender identity or expression" as a protected category under the Hate Crime Offense statute, rather than including this category by cross-reference.
  • Adds circumstances to the list of acts that allow the trier of fact in a criminal prosecution for a Hate Crime Offense to infer that a threat was intended.
  • Increases the maximum punitive damages available in a civil action brought by a victim of a Hate Crime Offense from $10,000 to $100,000.
  • Creates a multidisciplinary hate crime advisory working group within the Office of the Attorney General.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1732), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 271, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1732, ESHB 1732

AN ACT Relating to identifying and responding to bias-based criminal offenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debra Entenman D-47Bill Ramos D-5Sharon Wylie D-49Mia Gregerson D-33Laurie Dolan D-22Noel Frame D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Tina Orwall D-33Strom Peterson D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Derek Stanford D-1Chris Kilduff D-28Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37My-Linh Thai D-41Tana Senn D-41Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1732
85 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican291200
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1732
35 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican81101
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1732
73 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican182102
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (ESHB 1732)
  2. Chapter 271, 2019 Laws. (ESHB 1732)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1732)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1732)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1732)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1732)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 73; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 1732)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1732)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1732)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 1732)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1732)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1732)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1732)
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1732)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1732)
  16. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 1732)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1732)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1732)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1732)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1732)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1732)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1732)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1732)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1732)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

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