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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1862

HB 1862: Multiple offenses/sentences

Determining sentences for multiple offenses and enhancements.

Summary

  • Allows the court to impose a mitigated exceptional sentence because of the "stacking" sentencing of firearm or deadly weapon enhancements.
  • Clarifies a court's discretion to impose a mitigated exceptional sentence if the operation of the consecutive or concurrent sentence policy results in a clearly excessive sentence.
  • Defines "clearly excessive" to only include two factors: (1) the difference between the effects of one criminal act and the cumulative effects of all the criminal acts is nonexistent, trivial, or trifling; and (2) the offender was convicted of multiple offenses against a single victim, arising from a single act, or arising from a series of acts within a short time.
  • Allows for consideration of anticipatory offenses as the "most severe offense" for the purpose of calculating sentence ranges for multiple serious violent offenses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1862), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
February 13, 2013 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2014
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1862, SHB 1862

AN ACT Relating to determining sentences for multiple offenses and enhancements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 1862)
  2. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology.
  3. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1862)
  4. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1862 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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