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Introduced
01/13/2020
01/13/2020
In Committee
01/13/2020
01/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to resentencing persistent offenders; creating a1new section; and providing an expiration date.2
AI Summary
This bill allows for the resentencing of persistent offenders who were previously sentenced based on a conviction for second-degree robbery. The key provisions are: (1) Prosecutors must review sentencing documents for offenders sentenced as persistent offenders before July 28, 2019, and if second-degree robbery was used as a basis for the persistent offender finding, they must file a motion for resentencing; (2) The court must grant the motion and resentence the offender as if second-degree robbery was not considered a "most serious offense" at the time of the original sentence; and (3) This resentencing process expires on July 1, 2022.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (on 01/30/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6202&Year=2019&Initiative=false | 01/10/2020 |
| BillText | http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6202.pdf | 01/10/2020 |
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