WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1924: Sex offense sentencing

Changing the sentencing for sex offenses.

Summary

  • Rape in the first degree and rape of a child in the first degree are each Level XII, class A felonies which, for a defendant with no scorable criminal history, yield a standard range sentence of 93 to 123 months (a midpoint of 9 years).

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1924), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 13, 1997
Prime sponsor
Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)
Introduced
February 14, 1997 in the House
Last action
May 13, 1997
Session law
Chapter 340, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)

34 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Renee Radcliff R-21Senator D-35Frank Chopp D-43Dawn Mason D-37Steve Conway D-29Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Maryann Mitchell R-30Karen Schmidt R-23Jim Buck R-24Mike Wensman R-41Mark Schoesler R-9Linda Evans Parlette R-12Shirley Hankins R-8Bill Backlund R-45Peggy Johnson R-35Dave Schmidt R-44Mark Sterk R-4Bob Sump R-7Suzette Cooke R-47Dave Mastin R-16Pat Scott D-38Al O'Brien D-1Mike Cooper D-21Brian Hatfield D-19John Blalock D-33Lynn Kessler D-24Joyce Mulliken R-13Grace Cole D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Georgia Gardner D-42Cathy McMorris R-7Kip Tokuda D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1924
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39003
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 17, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1924
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21002
Republican26000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 23, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1924
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

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HB 1924 in other sessions

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