Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 6 D cosponsors

SB 5339 — Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty and instead requiring life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder.

Last action — Returned to Senate Rules 3.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3.

  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  3. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 08:00 AM

  4. Minority; without recommendation.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. PS - Majority; do pass.

  7. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 01:30 PM

  8. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  10. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  12. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 01:30 PM

  17. Minority; do not pass.

  18. PS - Majority; do pass.

  19. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 01:30 PM

  20. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. Minority; do not pass.

  28. LAW - Majority; do pass.

  29. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM

  30. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Carlyle

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2)

Passed 28 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111202
Republican 3601
Democrat 14000
Total 281803
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Not Voting
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Not Voting
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Nay
Takko — Nay
Wilson, L. — Nay
Zeiger — Nay
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Not Voting
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5)

Passed 28 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 131301
Republican 2601
Democrat 13000
Total 281902
% of votes cast 57%39%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Sheldon — Nay
Takko — Nay
Wilson, L. — Not Voting
Zeiger — Nay
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5339?
SB 5339 is sponsored by Keiser, Marko Liias (Democrat), Kuderer, Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Carlyle, Walsh, Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5339?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 5339?
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