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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6361

SB 6361: Drug offense sentencing

Revising sentences for drug offenses.

Summary

  • $ Manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver heroin or cocaine is ranked at level VII on the sentencing grid, instead of level VIII.
  • $ Prior drug offenses, for other than the manufacture of methamphetamine, are scored as one point instead of three.
  • $ Offenders with a history of serious violent or sex offenses are not eligible for the sentencing reductions.
  • $ Savings from the sentencing changes are used for substance abuse treatment and drug courts.
  • $ A new drug offense sentencing grid takes effect in 2004.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 16, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
February 8, 2002
Companion bill
HB 2338
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6361, SSB 6361

AN ACT Relating to the recommendations of the sentencing guidelines commission regarding drug offenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jim Hargrove D-24Bob McCaslin R-4Bob Oke R-26

Votes

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

History

  1. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6361)
  2. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6361)
  3. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  4. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6361 in other sessions

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