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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5759: Legal abortion obstruction

Including crimes committed to obstruct or hinder legal abortions on the list of aggravating circumstances for the purposes of imposing exceptional sentences.

Summary

  • An aggravating circumstance that the court may consider upon sentencing an offender for a violent offense is whether the offense was committed to obstruct or hinder legal abortions and the victim was an employee, volunteer, or patient of a health care facility where legal abortions are performed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5759), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1995
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dwight Pelz (D-37)
Introduced
February 6, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dwight Pelz (D-37)

15 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Adam Smith D-33Eugene Prince R-9Nita Rinehart D-46Shirley Winsley R-28Michael Heavey D-34Kevin Quigley D-39Kathleen Drew D-5Margarita Prentice D-11Bill Finkbeiner R-45Darlene Fairley D-32Karen Fraser D-22Harriet Spanel D-40Calvin Anderson D-43Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5759
29 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican61701
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5759 in other sessions

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