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2007 House Bill 1319: Protecting employees, contract staff, and volunteers of a correctional agency from stalking.
Introduced by Rep. Al O'Brien, (D-Mountlake Terrace) (D) on January 17, 2007
To increase penalties for certain stalking crimes. Generally, stalking is gross misdemeanor unless specific conditions exist which upgrade the crime to a class C felony. For example, anyone stalking a law enforcement officer or a legislator would be guilty of felony stalking. This bill would add employees or volunteers of correctional agencies to the list of victims that qualify for felony stalking. See companion SB 5307. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee on January 17, 2007
Substitute offered to the House Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee on February 8, 2007
To define "correctional agency" to include all state and locally operated agencies having direct authority to release an offender.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 21, 2007
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 12, 2007
Received in the Senate on February 22, 2007
Referred to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on February 22, 2007
Amendment offered to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on March 29, 2007
To add persons who work
for the Department of Natural Resources in a correctional setting to the definition of
"correctional agency" for purposes of the section of law related to stalking.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 11, 2007
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 30, 2007
Received in the House on April 14, 2007
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 27, 2007