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2013 House Bill 1171: Concerning bail for defendants charges with a sex or violent offense
Introduced by Rep. Christopher Hurst (Enumclaw) (D) on January 17, 2013
Modifies current law to prohibit the release of defendants charged with a sex or violent offense without the payment of bail pending trial. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Public Safety Committee on January 17, 2013
Received in the House on January 13, 2014
Referred to the House Public Safety Committee on January 13, 2014
Substitute offered in the House on January 24, 2014
Defines "pretrial release program" and replaces the restrictions on who a
court may release before trial without paying bail with restrictions on whom a pretrial release
program may supervise.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 28, 2014
Received in the Senate on February 19, 2014
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on February 19, 2014
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 28, 2014
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 17, 2014