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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5348

SB 5348: Aggravated 1st degree murder

Adding additional circumstances for the commission of aggravated first degree murder.

Summary

  • It is an aggravating circumstance for the imposition of aggravated first degree murder that at the time of the murder there was a court order, from Washington or any other state, which prohibited the defendant from contacting, molesting or disturbing the peace of the victim, and the defendant knew of the existence of the order.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1997
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 23, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5348, SSB 5348

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

20 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Joseph Zarelli R-18Jeannette Wood R-21Albert Bauer D-49Bob McCaslin R-4Stephen Johnson R-47Bob Oke R-26Dino Rossi R-5Dan Swecker R-20Don Benton R-17Ann Anderson R-42Jim Hargrove D-24Julia Patterson D-33Calvin Goings D-25Michael Heavey D-34Sid Snyder D-19Shirley Winsley R-28Gary Strannigan R-38Ray Schow R-30Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5348
38 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat121100
Republican26000
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5348 in other sessions

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