WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1206: Jury verdicts

Allowing eleven or more jurors to convict in a criminal trial with a twelve-member jury.

Summary

  • Provides however, that the conviction or acquittal of a defendant charged with aggravated first degree murder as defined under chapter 10.95 RCW must be by a unanimous vote of the jury. Provides further that the imposition of the death penalty pursuant to a special sentencing proceeding under chapter 10.95 RCW must be by a unanimous vote of the jury.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 19, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Kathy Lambert R-45Ida Ballasiotes R-41Mary Skinner R-14Cathy McMorris R-7Jim Dunn R-17John Koster R-39Tom Mielke R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1206 in other sessions

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