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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5001: Felony murder

Revising the felony-murder statute.

Summary

  • The statute is clarified to reinforce the Legislature's original and continued intent that assault is a predicate offense for felony murder in the second degree. The Legislature urges the Supreme Court to apply this interpretation retroactively to July 1, 1976.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2003
  3. Passed SenateJan 29, 2003
  4. Passed HouseFeb 5, 2003
  5. GovernorFeb 12, 2003
  6. LawFeb 12, 2003
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 12, 2003
Session law
Chapter 3, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to assault as a predicate for felony murder;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4Jim Kastama D-25Senator D-35Don Carlson R-49Luke Esser R-48Larry Sheahan R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 29, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5001
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5001
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50101
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 2/12/2003.
  2. Chapter 3, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  10. Held on first reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  17. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5001 in other sessions

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