2005 Senate Bill 5042: Revising the statute of limitations for felonies

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Introduced by Sen. Bob McCaslin (Spokane Valley) (R) on January 11, 2005

To change the statute of limitations for felony crimes. For certain felony crimes, the statute of limitations begins on the date the crime was committed or within one year from the date on which the identity of the suspect is conclusively established by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing, whichever is later. Official Text and Analysis.

Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 11, 2005

Substitute offered to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 25, 2005

To modify the bill so that the extended limitations period applies only to felony sex offenses, not all felonies.

The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 9, 2005

Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 28, 2005

Passed 47 to 0 in the Senate on March 9, 2005.
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To change the statute of limitations for felony crimes.

Received in the House on March 11, 2005

Referred to the House Criminal Justice & Corrections Committee on March 11, 2005

Amendment offered to the House on April 1, 2005

By the House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee, to strike the language extending the triggering of the statute of limitations for all felony sex offenses to the latter of: (a) the date the crime is committed; or (b) the date on which DNA evidence conclusively establishes the identity of the suspect. It removes all statutes of limitations for the crimes of rape in the first and second degree, if the victim is under the age of 18, and for rape of a child in the first and second degree.

The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 13, 2005

Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 1, 2005

Passed 94 to 1 in the House on April 13, 2005.
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Received in the Senate on April 16, 2005

But the Senate refused to concur in House amendments and asks the House to recede from amendments.

Received in the House on April 19, 2005

But the House refused to recede from amendments and insists on its position.

Received in the Senate on April 20, 2005

And the Senate adheres its position, asking the House to concur.

Passed 47 to 0 in the Senate on January 18, 2006.
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Received in the House on January 19, 2006

Referred to the House Criminal Justice & Corrections Committee on January 19, 2006

Passed 97 to 0 in the House on February 28, 2006.
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Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 20, 2006

To change the statute of limitations for felony crimes.