Allowing a court to mitigate a criminal sentence when the defendant was experiencing mental illness at the time of the offense.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Dec 13, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 01:30 PM
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tarra Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Ryu
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Jamila Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Jess Bateman
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten Harris-Talley
DDemocratic
Co
Lauren Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Macri
DDemocratic
Co
Noel Frame
DDemocratic
Co
Strom Peterson
DDemocratic
Co
Timm Ormsby
DDemocratic
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