Public Safety

April 18, 2013

Holy’s first bill signed into law to provide justice for victims of sex crimes

Today marked an important day for victims of sex crimes as children. After several years of fighting for more time to bring their offenders to justice, the governor today signed into law a bill to do just that. It also marked the first bill signed into law for freshman lawmaker...
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April 15, 2013

Two bills sponsored by Holy headed to governor’s desk

The Washington State Senate recently approved two bills sponsored by Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Cheney. Both were approved unanimously and one is scheduled to be signed by the governor April 18.
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March 12, 2013

House passes two bills sponsored by Holy

Two measures sponsored by Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Cheney, passed the House of Representatives today. These are the first bills sponsored by Holy to pass the House during his first term as a 6th District state representative.
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February 22, 2013

Holy proposes uniformity in preventing contraband in secure facilities

When McNeil Island switched from a prison to special civil commitment housing, there was a gap in the law regarding contraband allowed on the island. Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Spokane, is sponsoring legislation to clear that up. House Bill 1836 would provide the same rules and penalties for secure facilities like...
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February 06, 2013

Holy’s statute of limitations legislation receives public hearing

A proposal to extend the time limits on prosecuting child sex crimes received a public hearing Feb. 5. House Bill 1352, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Spokane, would extend the time victims of sex crimes as children have to bring a predator to justice. If the bill passes, victims who were...
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January 24, 2013

Holy sponsors extended statute of limitations legislation

Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Cheney, today introduced legislation aimed at extending the time child victims of sex crimes can bring their predators to justice. House Bill 1352 would allow a child who was sexually abused to prosecute a suspect up until 10 years after the abuse, or the victim’s 30th birthday,...
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