WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1344: Long sentences review

Allowing qualifying persons serving long sentences committed prior to reaching 25 years of age to seek review for possible release from incarceration.

Summary

  • Allows a person incarcerated for an offense committed under age 25 to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) for release after serving 15 years, with some exceptions, and requires the ISRB to release the person unless he or she is likely to commit new crimes.
  • Eliminates the sentence of life without the possibility of release for Aggravated Murder in the first degree committed between the ages of 16 and 25. Requires a sentence of 25 years to life, with review for release by the ISRB after serving 25 years, for any person who commits the offense between the age of 16 and 25, and requires the ISRB to release a person after he or she serves the minimum term unless he or she is likely to commit new crimes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1344), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Hackney (D-11)
Introduced
January 21, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing qualifying persons serving long sentences committed prior to reaching 25 years of age to seek review for possible release from incarceration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Hackney (D-11)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Liz Berry D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Tarra Simmons D-23Alex Ramel D-40Amy Walen D-48Melanie Morgan D-29Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Strom Peterson D-21Lauren Davis D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Jessica Bateman D-22Noel Frame D-36Gerry 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 (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1344 in other sessions

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

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