BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
HB 1071: Bias-based criminal offenses
Concerning bias-based criminal offenses.
Summary
- Includes Hate Crime Offense in the list of crimes against persons.
- Creates a new statutory aggravating circumstance applicable when an offense other than a Hate Crime Offense was motivated by the defendant's perception of the victim's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or mental, physical, or sensory disability.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2021
- Out of committeeFeb 1, 2021
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Javier Valdez (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2021 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to bias-based criminal offenses;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)
17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Debra Lekanoff D-40Mari Leavitt D-28Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Shelley Kloba D-1Alex Ramel D-40Tana Senn D-41Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mia Gregerson D-33Roger Goodman D-45Cindy Ryu D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Nicole Macri D-43Jesse Johnson D-30Lauren Davis D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Steve Bergquist D-11
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- Referred to Public Safety.
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- PS - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- PS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Public Safety.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1071 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1071 (2019–20) Personal information
- HB 1071 (2017–18) Pawnbroker fees and interest
- HB 1071 (2015–16) Form year designations
- HB 1071 (2013–14) Salmonid hatchery management
- HB 1071 (2011–12) Complete streets grant prog.
- HB 1071 (2009–10) Nurse practitioners