WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2496: Defendants/mental disability

Concerning defendants who are guilty but have a mental disability.

Summary

  • Creates an alternative plea or finding of "guilty but with a mental disability" for criminal defendants who were not insane at the time the offense was committed, but were suffering from a mental disability.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2496), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
January 20, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 20, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to finding a defendant guilty but with a mental disability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2496 in other sessions

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

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