WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2328: Insanity defense

Changing provisions relating to the insanity defense.

Summary

  • Removes a defendant's statutory privilege against self-incrimination during an insanity defense mental examination; and
  • Prevents a defendant's mental condition expert from testifying at trial if the defendant fails to cooperate during an insanity defense mental examination.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedApr 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 13, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2006
  6. LawMar 17, 2006
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
April 18, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2006
Session law
Chapter 109, Laws of 2006

AN ACT Relating to the insanity defense;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Skip Priest R-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2328
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2328
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  3. Chapter 109, 2006 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  18. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2328 in other sessions

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