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SB5945Introduced in the Senate

Modifying the definition of persistent offender to exclude convictions for offenses committed by someone under the age of 18 and providing for resentencing.

IntroducedSenate Ways & Means

Introduced by Robert Hasegawa, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Modifying the definition of persistent offender to exclude convictions for offenses committed by someone under the age of 18 and providing for resentencing.

Where it stands

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

January 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Committee on Human Services: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass · January 21, 2026

2

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Leonard Christian004BNo
Judith Warnick13No
Claire Wilson30Yes
Noel Frame36Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  6. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. And refer to Ways & Means.

  8. Minority; do not pass.

  9. Referred to Ways & Means.

  10. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

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