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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5005

SB 5005: Violent crime sentencing

Concerning concurrent and consecutive sentencing for violent offenses.

Summary

  • When a person is convicted of two or more current violent offenses arising from separate and distinct criminal conduct, the crimes are sentenced consecutively to each other unless the person's sentence would be longer if he or she was sentenced concurrently.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5005), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 17, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 1997
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5005, SSB 5005

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)

10 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Bob McCaslin R-4Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Joseph Zarelli R-18Stephen Johnson R-47Shirley Winsley R-28Calvin Goings D-25Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bob Oke R-26Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5005
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20300
Republican26000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 14, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5005
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41100
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR JOHNSON TO RETURN TO THE SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS - CARRIED.

March 11, 1998
Version voted on: SB 5005
24 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02201
Republican24002
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5005 in other sessions

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