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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5477

SB 5477: Murdered indigenous women

Implementing the recommendations of the Washington state missing and murdered indigenous women and people task force.

Summary

  • Reestablishes the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force through June 30, 2025.
  • Requires certain entities initiating and conducting an investigation of a reported missing person to enter the case into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System if the missing person has not been found within 30 days of the report, or at any time the investigating agency suspects criminal activity as the basis for the person being missing.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Analysis 2023 (2SSB 5477), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nikki Torres (R-15)
Introduced
January 19, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5477, SSB 5477, 2SSB 5477

AN ACT Relating to implementing the recommendations of the Washington state missing and murdered indigenous women and people task force;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nikki Torres (R-15)

25 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Yasmin Trudeau D-27John Braun R-20Ron Muzzall R-10Andy Billig D-3Matt Boehnke R-8Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Claudia Kauffman D-47Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Jamie Pedersen D-43Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Kevin Van De Wege D-24Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5477
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5477)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5477)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5477)
  4. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry. (2SSB 5477)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5477)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5477)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5477)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5477)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5477)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5477)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5477)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5477)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5477)
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5477)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5477)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5477)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5477)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5477 in other sessions

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

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