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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6283: Death penalty elimination

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

Summary

  • The death penalty is abolished in the state of Washington.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6283), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 16, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 2468
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: Debbie Regala (D-27)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Ed Murray D-43Maralyn Chase D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Fraser D-22Karen Keiser D-33Nick Harper D-38Sharon Nelson D-34

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.

SB 6283 in other sessions

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