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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2316

HB 2316: Trafficking & prostit. fees

Concerning fees charged to persons who commit trafficking and prostitution offenses.

Summary

  • Eliminates the additional $50 fee charged to a person who commits Prostitution.
  • Increases the additional fee charged to a first-time offender found to have committed Patronizing a Prostitute or Permitting Prostitution from $1,500 to $2,500.
  • Decreases the amount by which a court can reduce additional fees charged to a person who commits a prostitution or trafficking-related offense.
  • Requires an additional 3 percent of fee revenues to be remitted to the Department of Commerce to be used for training through the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2316), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 27, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2316, SHB 2316

AN ACT Relating to fees charged to persons who commit trafficking and prostitution offenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Vandana Slatter D-48Melanie Morgan D-29Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2316)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2316)
  4. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2316 in other sessions

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