WA SB5147 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 13 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-04-13 - Effective date 7/26/2009.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Repealing criminal libel statutes.

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Title

Repealing criminal libel statutes.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-13 Effective date 7/26/2009.
2009-04-13 Chapter 88, 2009 Laws.
2009-04-13 Governor signed.
2009-04-08 Delivered to Governor.
2009-04-07 Speaker signed.
2009-04-07 President signed.
2009-04-06 Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2009-04-06 Placed on third reading.
2009-04-06 Committee recommendations adopted.
2009-03-31 Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
2009-03-24 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2009-03-19 JUDI - Majority; do pass.
2009-03-19 JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
2009-03-19 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
2009-03-18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
2009-03-10 First reading, referred to Judiciary.
2009-03-07 Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
2009-03-07 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2009-03-06 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2009-02-25 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2009-02-25 JUD - Majority; do pass.
2009-02-25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
2009-01-14 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
2009-01-15 First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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Bill Comments

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