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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1837: Lurid criminal contact

Increasing penalties for certain repeat offenders who engage in lurid criminal conduct.

Summary

  • Elevates Indecent Exposure from a misdemeanor to a class C felony when a defendant has a prior conviction for a municipal offense or out-of-state offense comparable to Indecent Exposure or a sex offense.
  • Elevates Assault in the fourth degree involving sexual motivation from a gross misdemeanor to a class C felony when a defendant has two or more prior convictions for certain crimes involving sexual motivation within 10 years.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1837), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Morgan Irwin (R-31)
Introduced
February 1, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting the public by increasing penalties for certain repeat offenders who engage in lurid criminal conduct;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Morgan Irwin (R-31)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Dan Griffey R-35Drew Stokesbary R-31Brandon Vick R-18Tina Orwall D-33Norma Smith R-10

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  2. Referred to Public Safety.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. PS - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1837 in other sessions

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

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