WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · MAY 27, 2021

State v. Jenks

Constitutionality of a law Cites a specific bill
Docket
No. 98496-4
Decided
May 27, 2021
Citation
197 Wash. 2d 708; 487 P.3d 482
Cited by later opinions
7
Status
Published

Why this case is listed

Constitutionality of a law

The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.

…Jenks’ case. Although this outcome is harsh, the legislature commands this result. We affirm the decision…


Cites a specific bill

The opinion discusses a House or Senate bill by name.

…fix has arrived, with the signing of Engrossed Senate Bill 5164 into law on April 26, 2021. See ENGROSSED…

Legislation discussed

  • SB 5164 (2021–22) Persistent offenders/robbery
    Cited as “Engrossed Senate Bill 5164” — matched by bill number and the year stated next to it · Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2021
  • SB 5288 (2021–22) Opportunity scholarship prog
    Cited as “ESSB 5288” — matched by bill number and the year stated next to it · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  • SB 5288 (2019–20) Persistent offenders/robbery
    Cited as “ESSB 5288” — matched by bill number and the year stated next to it · Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2019
  • HB 1783 (2017–18) Legal financial obligations
    Cited as “House Bill 1783” — matched by bill number and the year stated next to it · Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2018
  • SB 5288 (2003–04) Instream water rights
    Cited as “ESSB 5288” — matched by bill number and the year stated next to it · Did not pass · died in committee
  • SB 6423 (2001–02) Sentencing
    Cited as “LAWS OF 2002, ch. 107” — matched by session-law chapter · Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2002
  • SB 6182 (1999–00) Sentencing provisions
    Cited as “Laws of 2000, chapter 26” — matched by session-law chapter · Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2000

Other references found in the text

These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).

Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.

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