WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2625: Bail for felony offenses

Addressing bail for felony offenses.

Summary

  • Requires an individualized judicial determination of bail for the release of a person arrested and detained for a felony.
  • Requires a judge to order the pretrial detention of a person charged with a capital offense or an offense punishable by life in prison if the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person has a propensity for violence that creates a substantial likelihood of danger to the community or other persons and no conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of another or the community.
  • Provides procedures for pretrial release and detention.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2625), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 3, 2010
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2010
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2010
  6. LawMar 31, 2010
Prime sponsor
Troy Kelley (D-28)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2010
Session law
Chapter 254, Laws of 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to bail for felony offenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Troy Kelley (D-28)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Ericks D-1Steve Conway D-29John Driscoll D-6Al O'Brien D-1Marko Liias D-21Brian Blake D-19Fred Finn D-35Geoff Simpson D-47Tina Orwall D-33Dawn Morrell D-25Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 3, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2625
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59002
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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

Passed March 5, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2625
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2625
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican36001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2011*.
  2. Chapter 254, 2010 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Judiciary.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. And refer to Ways & Means.
  17. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading.
  23. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  24. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

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