WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2668: Capital punishment sentencin

Prescribing procedures for capital punishment sentencing.

Summary

  • The period following arraignment during which a prosecutor must serve the defendant with notice of intent to seek the death penalty is increased to 45 days. Any method of service "reasonably likely to provide notice to the defendant or the defendant's attorney" is permissible.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2668), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steven Hargrove (R-23)
Introduced
January 16, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steven Hargrove (R-23)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Lois McMahan R-26Mark Sterk R-4Jerome Delvin R-8Bill Thompson R-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: HB 2668
70 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat112500
Republican59201
How each member voted

Yea (70)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 2668 in other sessions

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