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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1826

HB 1826: Interfering with emergency

Creating the crime of interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider.

Summary

  • Creates a gross misdemeanor that applies when a person, knowing that another person is a firefighter or emergency medical services provider, intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent that firefighter or emergency medical services provider from performing his or her official duties.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1826), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 31, 2022
Companion bill
SB 5839
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1826, SHB 1826

AN ACT Relating to creating the crime of interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jenny Graham R-6

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1826)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1826)
  4. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1826 in other sessions

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

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