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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1293: Sentencing/domestic violence

Reducing unduly harsh sentences for offenses committed by domestic violence survivors.

Summary

  • Establishes a sentencing alternative for survivors of domestic violence and authorizes the sentencing court to impose the sentencing alternative or a reduced sentence on a qualifying person.
  • Authorizes the sentencing court to resentence a person or vacate a person's record of conviction on the basis that the person is a survivor of domestic violence.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1293), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tarra Simmons (D-23)
Introduced
January 19, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing unduly harsh sentences for offenses committed by domestic violence survivors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamila Taylor D-30Alex Ramel D-40Jessica Bateman D-22Tana Senn D-41Strom Peterson D-21Lauren Davis D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37David Hackney D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46

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 Public Safety.

HB 1293 in other sessions

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

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