BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 5456: Death penalty elimination
Eliminating the death penalty.
Summary
- The death penalty is abolished in the state of Washington.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ed Murray (D-43)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Companion bill
- HB 1921
- 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: Ed Murray (D-43)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 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 Judiciary.
SB 5456 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 5456 (2015–16) Ticket sales over internet
- SB 5456 (2013–14) Detentions
- SB 5456 (2009–10) Office of citizen advocate