BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1295: Criminal case jury verdicts
Authorizing less-than-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases.
Summary
- A less than unanimous jury may return a verdict in a criminal trial in a court of record. With two exceptions, 10 or more out of 12 jurors may convict or acquit a defendant.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1295), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Carrell (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)
22 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 22 Republicans)
Larry Sheahan R-9Bill Backlund R-45Kathy Lambert R-45Duane Sommers R-6Mark Sterk R-4Joyce McDonald R-25Paul Zellinsky R-23Marc Boldt R-17Jerome Delvin R-8Ida Ballasiotes R-41Mark Schoesler R-9Maryann Mitchell R-30Richard DeBolt R-20Phil Dyer R-5Joyce Mulliken R-13Jim Clements R-14Renee Radcliff R-21Tim Hickel R-30Gigi Talcott R-28Bill Thompson R-44Jim Dunn R-17Tom Mielke R-18
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 1295 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1295 (2017–18) Language access/pub. schools
- HB 1295 (2015–16) Breakfast after the bell
- HB 1295 (2013–14) Gambling commission
- HB 1295 (2011–12) Fire sprinkler systems