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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5695

SB 5695: Firearms crimes/sentencing

Increasing sentences for crimes involving firearms.

Summary

  • When an offender is being sentenced for two or more crimes encompassing the same criminal conduct where a firearm or deadly weapon finding has been made on at least one of the crimes, the enhancement is applied to the end of the total period of confinement, regardless of which underlying offense was subject to the enhancement.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 1997
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 1998
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 1998
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
February 7, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 1998
Session law
Chapter 235, Laws of 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Bob Oke R-26Ray Schow R-30Bob Morton R-7Don Benton R-17Harold Hochstatter R-13

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: ESB 5695
39 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat14900
Republican25001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 1998
Version voted on: ESB 5695
42 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16700
Republican26000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

March 4, 1998
Version voted on: ESB 5695
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5695 in other sessions

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