BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
HB 2468: Death penalty elimination
Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration.
Summary
- Eliminates the death penalty to reduce criminal justice expenses.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2012
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2012 in the House
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Companion bill
- SB 6283
AN ACT Relating to reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)
19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Jamie Pedersen D-43Tina Orwall D-33Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Marcie Maxwell D-41Roger Goodman D-45Mary Helen Roberts D-21Connie Ladenburg D-29Luis Moscoso D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Ruth Kagi D-32Tami Green D-28Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Zack Hudgins D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 2468 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2468 (2025–26) DSHS terminology
- HB 2468 (2023–24) Child care facility siting
- HB 2468 (2019–20) Workforce ed surcharge admin
- HB 2468 (2017–18) Canada/accounting firms
- HB 2468 (2015–16) GMA/rail dependent uses
- HB 2468 (2013–14) Evidence preservation
- HB 2468 (2009–10) Permit exempt well metering
- HB 2468 (2007–08) Community and urban forestry