WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1709: Earned early release

Limiting certain offenses to no more than fifteen percent good time credits.

Summary

  • The maximum amount that a sentence can be reduced through the earned early release program is changed from 33 percent to 15 percent for the following violent offenses: 1st and 2nd degree robbery, 1st and 2nd degree manslaughter, 2nd degree assault, or any attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit one of these offenses. For these offenses, at least 85 percent of the sentence imposed must be served.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1709), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
February 6, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 17, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

11 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Tom Campbell R-2Bill Backlund R-45Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Steve Conway D-29Jerome Delvin R-8Eric Robertson R-31Bill Thompson R-44Lois McMahan R-26Don Benton R-17Ian Elliot R-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1995
Version voted on: HB 1709
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34002
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1709 in other sessions

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