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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1668

HB 1668: Vehicular homicide/survivors

Concerning restitution for surviving minor children of deceased victims of vehicular homicide.

Summary

  • Establishes a form of restitution that courts must impose when a person is convicted of vehicular homicide by operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drugs, resulting in the death of a parent of a minor child or children, unless a court, in its discretion, relieves a person of the requirement by finding that the person does not or will not have the ability to pay.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brandy Donaghy (D-44)
Introduced
January 30, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1668, SHB 1668

AN ACT Relating to restitution for surviving minor children of deceased victims of vehicular homicide;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brandy Donaghy (D-44)

14 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Sam Low R-39Kristine Reeves D-30Alex Ramel D-40Kelly Chambers R-25Dan Bronoske D-28Carolyn Eslick R-39Mike Chapman D-24Nicole Macri D-43Suzanne Schmidt R-4Shelley Kloba D-1Eric Robertson R-31Spencer Hutchins R-26Lauren Davis D-32Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1668)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1668)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1668)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1668)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1668)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. CSJR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1668)
  12. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. CSJR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.

HB 1668 in other sessions

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

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