WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2028: Intoxication as defense

Prohibiting the use of intoxication as a defense.

Summary

  • Declares that voluntary intoxication is not a defense to any criminal charge, nor may the fact of voluntary intoxication be used by a defendant to demonstrate the lack of any particular mental state that is an element of a crime charged. Nothing in this provision prohibits the prosecution from introducing evidence of a defendant's intoxication.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2028), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
February 15, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Bush (R-2)

44 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 28 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Ida Ballasiotes R-41Jim Kastama D-25Richard DeBolt R-20Brian Sullivan D-29Kathy Lambert R-45Karen Keiser D-33Brad Benson R-6Mark Miloscia D-30Joyce McDonald R-25Marc Boldt R-17Dave Quall D-40Gigi Talcott R-28Joyce Mulliken R-13Jim Clements R-14Pat Scott D-38Kelly Barlean R-10John Koster R-39Jim Dunn R-17Laura Ruderman D-45Michael Stensen D-31Jerome Delvin R-8Tom Mielke R-18Luke Esser R-48John Pennington R-18Mike Carrell R-28Don Cox R-9Lynn Schindler R-4John Lovick D-44Mark Schoesler R-9Shay Schual-Berke D-33Bob Sump R-7Duane Sommers R-6Phil Fortunato R-47Jim Buck R-24Cathy McMorris R-7Lynn Kessler D-24Dave Anderson D-10Phil Rockefeller D-23Dave Schmidt R-44Maryann Mitchell R-30Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Conway D-29Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

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

History

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HB 2028 in other sessions

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