BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2280: Method of execution

Clarifying the method of execution to be used in Washington state.

Summary

  • The death penalty is carried out by lethal injection, unless the defendant chooses hanging.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 5, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steven Hargrove (R-23)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 5, 1996
Version voted on: HB 2280
90 Yea 6 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29610
Republican61010
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Absent (2)

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 2280 in other sessions

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