FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5005

                           FULL VETO

                     As Passed Legislature

Brief Description:  Concerning concurrent and consecutive sentencing for violent offenses.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Long, Hargrove, McCaslin, Haugen, Zarelli, Johnson, Winsley, Goings, Rasmussen, Oke and Roach).

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

Background:  When a person is convicted of two or more current violent offenses, even if arising from separate and distinct acts of criminal conduct, the crimes are sentenced concurrently with each other.

When a person is convicted of two or more current serious violent offenses arising from separate and distinct criminal conduct, the crimes are sentenced consecutively to each other.

Summary:  When a person is convicted of two or more current violent offenses arising from separate and distinct criminal conduct, the crimes are sentenced consecutively to each other unless the person's sentence would be longer if he or she was sentenced concurrently.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 46 3

House     97 1