Washington state passes bill repealing death penalty law

Washington Governor Removes Unconstitutional Death Penalty From State Law

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5087 into law Thursday and repealed a number of state laws including the state's invalid death…

Washington governor signs bill eliminating death penalty in state

Washington officially abolished the use of the death penalty in the Democrat-led state this week when Gov. Jay Inslee signed bill 5087.

Washington state passes bill repealing death penalty law

Washington has become the 23rd state to end the death penalty after Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed Senate Bill 5087 into law on Thursday. The bill also bans forced chemical castration as a punishment for a crime. The measure was passed in the state legislature earlier this month. “I initiated a moratorium against the…

Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5087, which eliminates state laws that the Washington Supreme Court determined were valid and constitutional.

Washington state eliminates death penalty from law

The death penalty was abolished in Washington state Thursday after Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law eliminating the state-sanctioned punishment.

Washington state eliminates death penalty from law

The death penalty was abolished in Washington state Thursday after Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law eliminating the state-sanctioned punishment.