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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1798

HB 1798: Earned release time

Concerning allowed earned release time for certain offenses and enhancements.

Summary

  • Modifies earned release time eligibility for individuals who are convicted of offenses committed on or after July 1, 2024, to allow earned release time of up to 33.33 percent of the total sentence for all categories that qualify, including certain sentencing enhancements.
  • Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to notify law enforcement, witnesses, and the victims and survivors of victims of specific crimes for which the incarcerated individual has been convicted of the individual's earned released date when the individual is transferred to the DOC, and any time the individual's earned release time credits are recalculated.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1798), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
February 8, 2023 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1798, SHB 1798, 2SHB 1798

AN ACT Relating to allowed earned release time for certain offenses and enhancements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tarra Simmons D-23Julia Reed D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Mia Gregerson D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1798)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1798)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1798)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1798)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1798)
  8. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1798)
  9. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1798)
  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1798)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1798)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1798)
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. CSJR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1798)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1798)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. CSJR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.

HB 1798 in other sessions

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

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