WA HB1637 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-31 - Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Allowing a court to mitigate a criminal sentence when the defendant was experiencing mental illness at the time of the offense.

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Title

Allowing a court to mitigate a criminal sentence when the defendant was experiencing mental illness at the time of the offense.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-01-27 - House - House Committee on Public Safety: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-01-31HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2022-01-27HouseMinority; do not pass.
2022-01-27HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2022-01-27HousePS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2022-01-27HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
2022-01-21HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM.
2022-01-10HouseFirst reading, referred to Public Safety.
2021-12-13HousePrefiled for introduction.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
994a535Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources


Bill Comments

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