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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1492

HB 1492: State v. Blake relief

Providing relief for persons affected by State v. Blake.

Summary

  • Establishes procedures and requirements for vacating convictions, resentencing, and refunding legal financial obligations (LFOs) and other costs pursuant to the decision in State v. Blake .
  • Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to develop lists for each court of all qualifying convictions subject to vacation and qualifying nonconvictions eligible for a refund of LFOs and other costs.
  • Requires prosecutors to review the lists and take certain actions, including filing ex parte motions to vacate qualifying convictions and to refund LFOs and other costs for qualifying convictions and qualifying nonconvictions.
  • Sets forth required contents and effect of a vacation order.
  • Defines LFOs and other costs entitled to reimbursement, creates rules for determining refund amounts, and requires the AOC to establish a refund bureau to provide direct refunds to persons entitled to refunds.
  • Allows persons to challenge the amount of any refund, or to bring their own motion to vacate a qualifying conviction or seek a refund of LFOs and other costs for a qualifying nonconviction.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1492), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tarra Simmons (D-23)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1492, SHB 1492, 2SHB 1492

AN ACT Relating to providing relief for persons affected by State v. Blake;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Strom Peterson D-21Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Julia Reed D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1492)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1492)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1492)
  4. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1492)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1492)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1492)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1492)
  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1492)
  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1492)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1492)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1492)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1492)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1492)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1492)
  22. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1492)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1492)
  24. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Referred to Appropriations.
  28. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1492 in other sessions

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