WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2161: Drug offenses/penalties

Increasing penalties for certain drug offenses.

Summary

  • Provides that a person convicted of the manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole. Declares that the sentence shall be death if, pursuant to a special sentencing proceeding, the trier of facts finds that there are not sufficient mitigating circumstances to merit leniency.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2161), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Eugene Goldsmith R-42Marc Boldt R-17Lois McMahan R-26Grant Pelesky R-25Steven Hargrove R-23Bill Thompson R-44

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 2161 in other sessions

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