WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1659: Death penalty/mentally retrd

Prohibiting the death penalty for the mentally retarded.

Summary

  • The death penalty may not be imposed upon a mentally retarded person convicted of aggravated first-degree murder if the person was mentally retarded when he or she committed the murder. A licensed psychiatrist or psychologist expert in the diagnosis of mental retardation must document the diagnosis of mental retardation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1659), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Calvin Anderson (D-43)
Introduced
February 5, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Calvin Anderson (D-43)

35 co-sponsors (31 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Marlin Appelwick D-46Ron Meyers D-26Moyne Riley D-19Wilson Peery D-17Ruth Fisher D-27June Leonard D-11Val Ogden D-49Michael Heavey D-34Grace Cole D-32Peter Kremen D-42C Louise Miller R-45Robin Johnson D-40Arthur Wang D-27Richard King D-38George Orr D-4Evan Jones D-24Curtis Ludwig D-8Pat Scott D-38Gary Locke D-37Elmira Forner R-47Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jeanine Long R-44Jesse Wineberry D-37Holly Myers D-17Robert Basich D-19David Chappell D-20Tom Campbell D-2Lisa Brown D-3Jeannette Wood R-21R Wesley Pruitt D-26Barbara Cothern D-1Ken Jacobsen D-46Cathy Wolfe D-22James Johanson D-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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HB 1659 in other sessions

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