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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1863

HB 1863: Drug offenses

Providing additional treatment for drug offenders.

Summary

  • $ Reduces the seriousness level for the crimes involving the manufacture, delivery, or possession of heroin, cocaine or amphetamine drug from a level VIII to a level VII.
  • $ Reduces the seriousness level for the crime of selling a controlled substance for a profit from a level VIII to a level VII.
  • $ Eliminates the triple scoring for drug offenders with the exception of methamphetamine offenders.
  • $ Sets up a dedicated account with the savings resulting from the reduced sentences to be used to fund treatment for nonviolent drug possession offenders and drug courts.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
February 7, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1863, SHB 1863

AN ACT Relating to drug offenders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Al O'Brien D-1Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Alex Wood D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1863)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1863)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1863)
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1863)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1863)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1863 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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