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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1169

HB 1169: Legal financial obligations

Concerning legal financial obligations.

Summary

  • Eliminates the crime victim penalty assessment for juveniles, and provides that a court must not impose the crime victim penalty assessment upon an adult defendant who is indigent at the time of sentencing.
  • Establishes a Crime Victim and Witness Assistance Account to support county crime victim and witness programs.
  • Eliminates the DNA database fee, establishes alternative state funding for the DNA database, and requires a court to waive previously imposed DNA database fees.
  • Prohibits courts from imposing any fine, administrative fee, cost, surcharge, or restitution against a juvenile or juvenile's parent or guardian, in a juvenile offender proceeding, including costs of an evaluation or treatment of a juvenile offender ordered for purposes of certain disposition alternatives.
  • Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to review revenue collections to provide a more accurate assessment of the fiscal impact of eliminating the crime victim penalty assessment, and to review the grant program that provides funds to counties for county clerk collection budgets.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1169), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 449, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 15, 2023
  6. LawMay 15, 2023
Prime sponsor
Tarra Simmons (D-23)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 15, 2023
Session law
Chapter 449, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1169, ESHB 1169

AN ACT Relating to legal financial obligations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamila Taylor D-30Liz Berry D-36Jessica Bateman D-22Roger Goodman D-45Sharon Wylie D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: ESHB 1169
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54301
Republican23800
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: ESHB 1169
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican21800
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2023
Version voted on: ESHB 1169
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55300
Republican13900
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 79 by Cheney (page 1, line 9)

February 28, 2023
Version voted on: ESHB 1169
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2023***. (ESHB 1169)
  2. Chapter 449, 2023 Laws. (ESHB 1169)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1169)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1169)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1169)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 1169)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1169)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1169)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1169)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1169)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 1169)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1169)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1169)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1169)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1169)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1169)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1169)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1169)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1169)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1169)
  21. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1169)
  22. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 1169)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1169)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1169)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1169)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1169)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1169)
  29. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1169)
  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  32. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1169)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1169)
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1169)
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  39. Referred to Appropriations.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  42. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  43. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  44. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1169 in other sessions

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