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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5135

SB 5135: Unlawfully summoning police

Concerning unlawfully summoning a police officer.

Summary

  • Establishes a civil cause of action for damages against a person who knowingly causes law enforcement to contact another person with any of the specified improper purposes.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2021
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2021
  6. LawMay 18, 2021
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-47)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
May 18, 2021
Session law
Chapter 330, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to unlawfully summoning a police officer;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-47)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Joe Nguyen D-34Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2021
Version voted on: ESB 5135
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2021
Version voted on: ESB 5135
58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican23900
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021. (ESB 5135)
  2. Chapter 330, 2021 Laws. (ESB 5135)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5135)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5135)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5135)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5135)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5135)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5135)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5135)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5135)
  11. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5135)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5135)
  13. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5135)
  14. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESB 5135)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5135)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5135)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5135)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5135)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5135)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5135)
  21. LAW - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5135)
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESB 5135)
  23. Prefiled for introduction. (ESB 5135)

SB 5135 in other sessions

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