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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1059

HB 1059: Sexual exploitation/minors

Protecting minors from sexual exploitation.

Summary

  • Establishes a new means to commit the offense of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and specifies good faith documentation of another person committing the offense is not a separate offense.
  • Modifies crimes and exemptions relating to minors dealing in sexually explicit images of other minors.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1059), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5223
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1059, SHB 1059

AN ACT Relating to protecting minors from sexual exploitation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Davina Duerr D-1Alicia Rule D-42Beth Doglio D-22Joe Timmons D-42Kristine Reeves D-30Sharon Wylie D-49My-Linh Thai D-41Shelley Kloba D-1Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1059)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1059)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1059)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. CSJR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1059)
  8. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. CSJR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1059 in other sessions

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

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