WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2654: Incentivized evidence

Concerning the reliability of incentivized evidence and testimony.

Summary

  • Requires a trial court to assess the reliability of an informant's testimony before allowing the state to introduce the testimony as evidence in a criminal proceeding, unless waived by the defendant.
  • Requires a court in a post-conviction proceeding to address the reliability of an informant's trial testimony if the trial court did not make this reliability determination and if the defendant shows by newly discovered evidence that the informant's testimony included a false material statement that potentially affected the outcome of the trial.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2654), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the reliability of incentivized evidence and testimony;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

14 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Brady Walkinshaw D-43Hans Zeiger R-25Larry Springer D-45Luis Moscoso D-1Jessyn Farrell D-46Dick Muri R-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Roger Goodman D-45Ruth Kagi D-32Drew Stokesbary R-31Larry Haler R-8Chris Kilduff D-28Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

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

History

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

HB 2654 in other sessions

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