WA HB1182 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 27 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-04-27 - Effective date 7/22/2011.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Clarifying that each instance of an attempt to intimidate or tamper with a witness constitutes a separate violation for purposes of determining the unit of prosecution under tampering with or intimidating a witness statutes.

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Title

Clarifying that each instance of an attempt to intimidate or tamper with a witness constitutes a separate violation for purposes of determining the unit of prosecution under tampering with or intimidating a witness statutes.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-04-08 - Senate - Senate vote on 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-02-14 - House - House vote on Final Passage (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-27 Effective date 7/22/2011.
2011-04-27 Chapter 165, 2011 Laws.
2011-04-27 Governor signed.
2011-04-19 Delivered to Governor.
2011-04-18 President signed.
2011-04-18 Speaker signed.
2011-04-08 Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
2011-04-08 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2011-04-05 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2011-03-16 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2011-03-16 JUD - Majority; do pass.
2011-03-15 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
2011-03-09 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
2011-02-15 First reading, referred to Judiciary.
2011-02-14 Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
2011-02-14 Placed on third reading.
2011-02-14 Committee recommendations adopted.
2011-02-11 Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
2011-02-08 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2011-02-04 PSEP - Majority; do pass.
2011-02-04 PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
2011-02-04 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 8:00 AM.
2011-01-26 Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 1:30 PM.
2011-01-14 First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

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