BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 5104: "Guilty & mentally ill" plea
Authorizing criminal defendants to plead "guilty and mentally ill."
Summary
- Provides that a person who offers a timely defense of insanity under RCW 10.77.030 (establishing insanity as a defense) may be found guilty and mentally ill at trial under certain circumstances. Allows a person who waives the right to trial to plead guilty and mentally ill.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Carrell (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
AN ACT Relating to criminal defendants who are guilty and mentally ill;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
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.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5104 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5104 (2019–20) Local gov. vehicle tolls
- SB 5104 (2017–18) Property tax/line of duty
- SB 5104 (2015–16) Alcohol, contr sub/sentences
- SB 5104 (2013–14) Epinephrine autoinjectors
- SB 5104 (2009–10) Fiscal reform