SF 401 — A bill for an act relating to the defenses of justification and diminished capacity for certain violent crimes.
Last action — Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
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Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Sarah Trone Garriott · Primary
- William A. Dotzler Jr. · Primary
- Cindy Winckler · Primary
- Janet Petersen · Primary
- Art Staed · Primary
- Molly Donahue · Primary
- Matt Blake · Primary
- CELSI · Primary
- Liz Bennett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (9)
- Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat
- William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat
- Cindy Winckler Democrat
- Janet Petersen Democrat
- Art Staed Democrat
- Molly Donahue Democrat
- Matt Blake Democrat
- CELSI
- Liz Bennett Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (141)
141 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 141 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 4% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Samad | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Baltimore | — | Yea |
| Baudler | — | Yea |
| Baxter | — | Yea |
| Bearinger | — | Yea |
| Best | — | Yea |
| Breckenridge | — | Yea |
| Carlin | — | Yea |
| Carlson | — | Yea |
| Cohoon | — | Yea |
| Dolecheck | — | Yea |
| Finkenauer | — | Yea |
| Forbes | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Gaskill | — | Yea |
| Gassman | — | Yea |
| Gustafson | — | Yea |
| Hagenow | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Hanusa | — | Yea |
| Heartsill | — | Yea |
| Heaton | — | Yea |
| Heddens | — | Yea |
| Hein | — | Yea |
| Highfill | — | Yea |
| Hinson | — | Yea |
| Holz | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Huseman | — | Yea |
| Isenhart | — | Yea |
| Kacena | — | Yea |
| Kearns | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Koester | — | Yea |
| Klein | — | Yea |
| Landon | — | Yea |
| Lensing | — | Nay |
| Mascher | — | Yea |
| Maxwell | — | Yea |
| McConkey | — | Yea |
| McKean | — | Yea |
| Nunn | — | Yea |
| Oldson | — | Yea |
| Ourth | — | Yea |
| Paustian | — | Yea |
| Pettengill | — | Yea |
| Prichard | — | Yea |
| Rizer | — | Yea |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Running-Marquardt | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Sheets | — | Yea |
| Steckman | — | Yea |
| Thede | — | Yea |
| Upmeyer | — | Yea |
| Watts | — | Yea |
| Wolfe | — | Nay |
| Worthan | — | Yea |
| Hager | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Cownie | — | Yea |
| Deyoe | — | Yea |
| Hanson | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Not Voting |
| Forristall | — | Not Voting |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Vander Linden | — | Yea |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Art Staed | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Nay |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Nay |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Gary M. Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| John H. Wills | Republican | Yea |
| Matt W. Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Michael R. Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| Norlin G. Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Holt | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Jay Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bertrand | — | Yea |
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Bowman | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Breitbach | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Yea |
| Chelgren | — | Not Voting |
| Greene | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kapucian | — | Yea |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Yea |
| Segebart | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Johnson, D. | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Danielson | — | Yea |
| Dix | — | Yea |
| Dvorsky | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Feenstra | — | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SF 401?
- SF 401 is sponsored by Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat), William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat), Cindy Winckler (Democrat), Janet Petersen (Democrat), Art Staed (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), Matt Blake (Democrat), CELSI, and Liz Bennett (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SF 401?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SF 401?
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