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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1148

HB 1148: Multiple-offense sentencing

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.
  • Requires that when imposing a mitigated exceptional sentence for firearm or deadly weapon enhancements, the period of confinement cannot be below the minimum sentence for the most serious current offense, including any enhancements and at least one firearm or deadly weapon enhancement for each victim.
  • 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 Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1148), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1148, SHB 1148

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1148
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1148)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1148)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1148)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1148)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1148)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1148)
  7. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 1148)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1148)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1148)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1148)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1148)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1148)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1148)
  17. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1148 in other sessions

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