SHB 1177 — Creating a missing and murdered indigenous women and people cold case investigations unit.

What this bill does

Creates the Cold Case Investigations Unit within the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of assisting law enforcement agencies with solving cold cases involving missing and murdered indigenous women and people.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2023
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 8, 2023
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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