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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1427

HB 1427: Evidence

Allowing confessions and other admissions to be admitted into evidence if substantial independent evidence establishes the trustworthiness of the statement.

Summary

  • Changes the traditional corpus delicti rule to a trustworthiness rule, which allows a defendant's confession to be admitted in a criminal proceeding if there is substantial independent evidence that tends to establish the trustworthiness of the confession.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2003
  6. LawMay 9, 2003
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2003
Session law
Chapter 179, Laws of 2003

AN ACT Relating to the admissibility of confessions and admissions in criminal and juvenile offense proceedings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

17 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Al O'Brien D-1Marc Boldt R-17Brian Blake D-19Shirley Hankins R-8Bill Fromhold D-49Eileen Cody D-34Kirk Pearson R-39Dave Mastin R-16Senator D-22Dan Roach R-31Jim Moeller D-49Ruth Kagi D-32Brad Benson R-6Phil Rockefeller D-23Lois McMahan R-26Joyce McDonald R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1427
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50101
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1427
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (EHB 1427)
  2. Chapter 179, 2003 Laws. (EHB 1427)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1427)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1427)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1427)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1427)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1427)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1427)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1427)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1427)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1427)
  12. JUD - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1427)
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1427)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1427)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1427)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1427)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1427)
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1427)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1427)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1427)
  21. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1427)
  22. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1427)
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1427)

HB 1427 in other sessions

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