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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1540

HB 1540: Minors/serious offenses

Concerning persons sentenced in adult court for certain serious offenses committed prior to reaching age eighteen.

Summary

  • Modifies the sentencing requirements for youth convicted of Aggravated Murder in the first degree.
  • Modifies the eligibility criteria for petitioning the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board for early release from a sentence for a crime committed as a youth.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1540, SHB 1540

AN ACT Relating to persons sentenced in adult court for certain serious offenses committed prior to reaching age eighteen;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1540)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1540)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1540)
  6. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1540)
  7. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1540 in other sessions

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