WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1739: Death penalty, eliminating

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

Summary

  • Eliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole.
  • Requires a sentence for Aggravated First Degree Murder to include an order for restitution to the victim's family and requires the offender to work throughout the sentence to satisfy the restitution order if consistent with Department of Corrections policies.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1739), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5639
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: Senator (D-36)

16 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Maureen Walsh R-16Tina Orwall D-33Chad Magendanz R-5Sherry Appleton D-23Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Ross Hunter D-48Strom Peterson D-21Senator D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Laurie Jinkins D-27Roger Goodman D-45Gerry Pollet D-46Jessyn Farrell D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Zack Hudgins D-11Eileen Cody 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. 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 1739 in other sessions

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

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