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SB380 • 2025

eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation

eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Wall and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Neubauer, Spaude, Snodgrass, Cruz, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Stroud, Udell, Arney, Clancy, Anderson, Bare, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Roe, Sheehan, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Vining
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Judiciary and Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-07-28 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Roys , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Spreitzer , Ratcliff , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff , Smith , Wall and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Neubauer , Spaude , Snodgrass , Cruz , Phelps , Rivera-Wagner , Stroud , Udell , Arney , Clancy , Anderson , Bare , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Hong , Joers , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Ortiz-Velez , Palmeri , Roe , Sheehan , Stubbs , Subeck , Tenorio and Vining

  4. 2025-07-28 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation
Status: S - Judiciary and Public Safety