WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1247: Human decapitation

Making human decapitation an aggravating circumstance for purposes of aggravated first degree murder.

Summary

  • Makes human decapitation an aggravating circumstance for purposes of aggravated first degree murder.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1247), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to making human decapitation an aggravating circumstance for purposes of aggravated first degree murder;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

10 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Elizabeth Scott R-39David Taylor R-15Jeff Holy R-6Graham Hunt R-2Dan Griffey R-35Jay Rodne R-5Representative R-26Larry Haler R-8Bob McCaslin R-4Vincent Buys R-42

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1247 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page