WA SB5339 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-12 - Returned to Senate Rules 3.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty and instead requiring life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder.

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Title

Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty and instead requiring life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-01-31 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 28 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-02-15 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 28 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-12HouseReturned to Senate Rules 3.
2020-02-28HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2020-02-27HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2020-02-27HouseMinority; do not pass.
2020-02-27HousePS - Majority; do pass.
2020-02-27HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM.
2020-02-24HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
2020-02-03HouseFirst reading, referred to Public Safety.
2020-01-31HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 3.
2020-01-13HousePlaced on third reading by Rules Committee.
2020-01-13HouseBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2019-04-28HouseBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2019-04-26HouseReferred to Rules 2 Consideration.
2019-04-11HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2019-04-03HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2019-04-01HouseMinority; do not pass.
2019-04-01HousePS - Majority; do pass.
2019-04-01HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
2019-03-25HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
2019-02-18HouseFirst reading, referred to Public Safety.
2019-02-15SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2019-02-15SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2019-02-12SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2019-02-08SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2019-02-07SenateMinority; without recommendation.
2019-02-07SenateMinority; do not pass.
2019-02-07SenateLAW - Majority; do pass.
2019-02-07SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
2019-02-05SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
2019-01-17SenateFirst reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Same As/Similar To

HB1488 (Crossfiled) 2020-01-13 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Washington State Sources


Bill Comments

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