Relating to prohibiting defenses based on certain characteristics of the victim.
Summary
Provides that discovery of victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation does not constitute reasonable explanation for extreme emotional disturbance for purposes of affirmative defense to murder in the second degree. Provides that person is not justified in using physical force upon other person if person would not have used physical force but for discovery of other person's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Signed May 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2021 · House May 13, 2021
How they voted
22–1
Passed
Total votes 23
Apr 14, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 21, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Heard.
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
7 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
P
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
P
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
RP
Rachel Prusak
DDemocratic
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