SHB 1178: Concerning sentencing enhancements.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Goodman
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- H Rules C
- Last action
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Eliminates the sentencing enhancement for certain controlled substances violations committed in protected zones and the sentencing enhancement for involving a minor in a criminal street gang-related felony. Removes the requirement that a court order specified sentencing enhancements to be served consecutively, and instead leaves the matter within the discretion of the court. Modifies the restrictions on partial confinement and earned early release for sentencing enhancements.
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