BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1962: Earned early release time

Requiring completion of high school before earned early release time can be taken.

Summary

Requires every person sentenced to more than thirty months of confinement to complete a high school education or equivalent test before any earned time credits may be used to reduce the term of confinement. Exempts persons incapable of achieving the goal.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1962), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

IntroducedFeb 15, 1991
Out of committeestopped here
Passed House
Passed Senate
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Todd Mielke (R-5)
Introduced: February 15, 1991 in the House
Last action: January 13, 1992
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Todd Mielke (R-5)

58 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 35 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24 Randy Tate R-25 Moyne Riley D-19 Marlin Appelwick D-46 Shirley Winsley R-28 Alexander McLean R-12 Curtis Ludwig D-8 Peter Kremen D-42 Christopher Vance R-31 Ron Meyers D-26 Paul Zellinsky D-23 Harold Hochstatter R-13 John Beck R-21 Michael Heavey D-34 Peggy Johnson R-35 Arthur Broback R-28 George Orr D-4 Senator D-35 Richard Nelson D-32 Dennis Dellwo D-3 Joanne Brekke D-32 Ken Jacobsen D-46 Gary Locke D-37 Calvin Anderson D-43 Randolph Dorn D-2 Robin Johnson D-40 William Day D-3 Wilson Peery D-17 Pat Scott D-38 Bill Brumsickle R-20 June Leonard D-11 Elmira Forner R-47 Sarah Casada R-25 Betty Edmondson R-14 Jean Silver R-5 Mike Padden R-4 George Paris R-44 Barbara Lisk R-15 Stephen Fuhrman R-7 Bob Morton R-7 Fred May R-41 Maryann Mitchell R-30 Gary Chandler R-13 Darwin Nealey R-9 John Betrozoff R-45 John Moyer R-6 Clyde Ballard R-12 Jim Horn R-41 Duane Sommers R-6 Richard Neher R-16 Jeannette Wood R-21 Jeffrey Holland R-47 Steve Van Luven R-48 Rose Bowman R-20 Roy Ferguson R-48 John Wynne R-39 C Louise Miller R-45 Jay Inslee D-14

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1962 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1962 (2025–26) Spring blade knives · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1962 (2023–24) Voter address changes · Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2024
HB 1962 (2021–22) Charter school time frame · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1962 (2019–20) Ballot return deadline · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1962 (2017–18) Priv. higher ed./discipline · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1962 (2015–16) Process server SSN's · Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2015
HB 1962 (2013–14) Former contrct liquor stores · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1962 (2011–12) Higher ed institutions · Did not pass · died in committee

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