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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1909: Life incarceration

Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration.

Summary

  • Eliminates the death penalty in favor of life incarceration.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
February 2, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-36Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Jeannie Darneille D-27Sharon Nelson D-34Eileen Cody D-34Jim Moeller D-49Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Alex Wood D-3Jamie Pedersen D-43Zack Hudgins D-11Mark Miloscia D-30Timm Ormsby D-3Scott White D-46Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1909 in other sessions

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

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