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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2719: Accurate sentences

Ensuring that offenders receive accurate sentences.

Summary

  • Provides that a criminal history summary provided by the prosecutor is prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the convictions listed therein.
  • Provides that if a defendant fails to object to the prosecutor's version of his or her criminal history, the defendant is deemed to have acknowledged the prosecutor's version.
  • Allows to be included in a resentencing hearing all relevant evidence regarding criminal history, including evidence of offences not included at the original sentencing.
  • Reorganizes statutes relating to the supervision of offenders in the community.
  • Applies retroactively, to the extent constitutionally permissible, certain statutes relating to the supervision of offenders in the community.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2719), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2008
  6. LawApr 1, 2008
Prime sponsor
Skip Priest (R-30)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2008
Session law
Chapter 231, Laws of 2008

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that offenders receive accurate sentences;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skip Priest (R-30)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christopher Hurst D-31Liz Loomis D-44Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2719
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62100
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2719
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 12, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2719
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 12, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2719
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008*.
  2. Chapter 231, 2008 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  11. Rules suspended.
  12. Senate receded from amendments.
  13. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2719 in other sessions

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