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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5760

SB 5760: Persistent offenders

Changing the sentence for certain persistent offenders.

Summary

  • Offenders with a criminal history or a current offense that includes a completed or attempted class A felony or sex offense continue to be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of release. If, however, the offenders criminal history or current offense do not include any class A felony or sex offenses, the offender is sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
February 4, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5760, SSB 5760

AN ACT Relating to persistent offenders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5760)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5760)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5760)
  6. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5760)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5760)
  8. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5760 in other sessions

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

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