WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1423: Methamphetamine

Increasing penalties for manufacturing methamphetamine.

Summary

  • Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine to 20 years.
  • Increases the portion of criminal fines that are to be earmarked for cleanup of methamphetamine sites.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1423), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Ahern (R-6)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5442
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing penalties for manufacturing methamphetamine;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Ahern (R-6)

33 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 24 Republicans)

Kirk Pearson R-39Dan Kristiansen R-39Bob Sump R-7Jack Cairnes R-47John McCoy D-38Tom Mielke R-18Lois McMahan R-26Barry Sehlin R-10Brad Benson R-6Larry Crouse R-4Dan Roach R-31Don Cox R-9Mark Schoesler R-9Glenn Anderson R-5John Lovick D-44Skip Priest R-30Jean Berkey D-38Steve Kirby D-29Senator D-22Jan Shabro R-31Lynn Schindler R-4Marc Boldt R-17Roger Bush R-2Gary Alexander R-20Daniel Newhouse R-15Bruce Chandler R-15Beverly Woods R-23Brian Sullivan D-21Phil Rockefeller D-23Steve Conway D-29Cary Condotta R-12Zack Hudgins D-11Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  7. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1423 in other sessions

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

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