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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2578: Exceptional sentences

Adding situations in which a crime victim is vulnerable or incapable of resistance due to the lack of a fixed residence to the list of illustrative aggravating circumstances for which an exceptional sentence may be imposed.

Summary

  • Expands the illustrative list of aggravating factors that a court may consider when imposing an exceptional sentence to include offenses committed against victims who are vulnerable or incapable of resistance due to the lack of a fixed residence.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 16, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding situations in which a crime victim is vulnerable or incapable of resistance due to the lack of a fixed residence to the list of illustrative aggravating circumstances for which an exceptional sentence may be imposed;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Eric Pettigrew D-37Brad Benson R-6Lynn Kessler D-24Kathy Haigh D-35Marc Boldt R-17Judy Clibborn D-41Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2578
70 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican192502
How each member voted

Yea (70)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 2578 in other sessions

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