WA SB6052 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Pending: House Rules Committee
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

2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 26 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-08HouseBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2018-02-23HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2018-02-22HouseMinority; do not pass.
2018-02-22HouseJUDI - Majority; do pass.
2018-02-22HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 12:30 PM.
2018-02-20HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
2018-02-16HouseFirst reading, referred to Judiciary
2018-02-14SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2018-02-14SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2018-02-12SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2018-01-26SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2018-01-25SenateMinority; do not pass.
2018-01-25SenateLAW - Majority; do pass.
2018-01-25SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
2018-01-22SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
2018-01-08SenateFirst reading, referred to Law & Justice.
2017-12-22SenatePrefiled for introduction.

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Bill Comments

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