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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6052: Death penalty elimination

Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty and instead requiring life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder.

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.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6052), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maureen Walsh (R-16)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty and instead requiring life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maureen Walsh (R-16)

16 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-36Patty Kuderer D-48John McCoy D-38Jamie Pedersen D-43Andy Billig D-3Manka Dhingra D-45Annette Cleveland D-49Marko Liias D-21Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-22Lisa Wellman D-41Maralyn Chase D-32Mark Miloscia R-30Rebecca Saldaña D-37Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6052
26 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21500
Republican51701
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 612 by Padden (page 6, line 8)

February 14, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6052
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42200
Republican20201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · 615 O'Ban Striker

February 14, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6052
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican02201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6052 in other sessions

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