2007 Senate Bill 5787 (Concerning death penalty eligibility for persons who are mentally retarded or have a severe mental disorder.)

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Introduced by Sen. Adam Kline, (D-Seattle) (D) on January 31, 2007, to include offenders with a severe mental disorder within the same trial and punishment standards as offenders who are mentally retarded in death penalty cases. The bill would also allow a defendant to submit a pretrial motion of disqualification from the death penalty based on mental retardation or severe mental disorder. See companion HB 1707.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 31, 2007.

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1) 2007 Senate Bill 5787 (Concerning death penalty eligibility for persons who are mentally retarded or have a severe mental disorder.) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2007

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