WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2362: Confessions and admissions

Allowing confessions and other admissions to be admitted into evidence if substantial independent evidence establishes the trustworthiness of the statement.

Summary

  • The federal rule is adopted into state law. In a criminal case, if there is substantial independent evidence that tends to establish the trustworthiness of the admission, then a lawfully obtained confession must be admitted as evidence at trial.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2362), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 6, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Mastin (R-16)
Introduced
January 12, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Mastin (R-16)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Sheahan R-9

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 6, 1998
Version voted on: HB 2362
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39002
Republican54003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

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HB 2362 in other sessions

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