WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2763: Drug offender sentencing alt

Concerning the drug offender sentencing alternative.

Summary

  • Clarifies the requirement that offenders participating in the prison-based Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program must spend one-half of the midpoint of the standard sentencing range on community custody following incarceration.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2763), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6525
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the drug offender sentencing alternative;

Sponsors

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

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Roger Goodman D-45Jay Rodne R-5Christopher Hurst D-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2763
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican32102
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

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, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  4. Placed on third reading.
  5. Committee recommendations adopted.
  6. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2763 in other sessions

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