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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1672

HB 1672: Intoxication as a defense

Prohibiting the use of intoxication as a defense.

Summary

  • Evidence of voluntary intoxication may not be used by a defendant in a criminal trial to show the lack of any particular mental state that is an element of the crime charged. The definitions of the states of mind of "intent," knowledge," and "recklessness" are amended to include acts done while voluntarily intoxicated, if but for the intoxication the required mental state would have been present.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1672), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
February 4, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Versions
HB 1672, SHB 1672

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Bush (R-2)

35 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 26 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Ida Ballasiotes R-41John Koster R-39Al O'Brien D-1Dave Quall D-40Joyce McDonald R-25Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Mike Carrell R-28Peggy Johnson R-35Richard DeBolt R-20Mike Sherstad R-1Jim Clements R-14Gigi Talcott R-28Bill Reams R-48Bill Thompson R-44Bill Backlund R-45Jerome Delvin R-8Senator R-15Scott Smith R-2Joyce Mulliken R-13Cathy McMorris R-7Eileen Cody D-11Pat Scott D-38John Pennington R-18Jim Kastama D-25Marc Boldt R-17Jim Dunn R-17Tim Hickel R-30Senator D-35Jim Buck R-24Brad Benson R-6Karen Keiser D-33John Blalock D-33Kathy Lambert R-45Suzette Cooke R-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 14, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1672
89 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35502
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

January 12, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1672
89 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34502
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (4)

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History

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HB 1672 in other sessions

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