SGA 9255
In CommitteeSenate
LEESA MANION
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AI Analysis
This bill formally appoints Leesa Manion to serve as a member of Washington's Sentencing Guidelines Commission for a three-year term beginning in late 2025.
- Appoints Leesa Manion as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission
- Sets her term to begin on December 22, 2025
- Sets her term to end on August 2, 2028
Who is affected
- Sentencing Guidelines Commission members — The Sentencing Guidelines Commission is a state body that helps set sentencing rules for Washington courts to ensure consistency and fairness in criminal sentences.
Who Is Most Affected
As the sole appointee named in the bill, Leesa Manion gains formal appointment to a three-year term on a policy-advisory body that influences sentencing rules. This is a neutral, procedural appointment with no direct financial, legal, or material consequences beyond the role itself.
The Sentencing Guidelines Commission itself gains a new member, potentially affecting its deliberative capacity and policy recommendations, but the bill does not alter its structure, authority, or funding—only fills a vacancy.
Washington residents affected by the criminal justice system may experience indirect, long-term impacts if the Commission adjusts sentencing guidelines during Manion’s term—but this bill does not mandate any such changes, and the effect is speculative and minimal.
State and local governments (e.g., courts, corrections) implement sentencing guidelines but are not directly impacted by this appointment alone; no budgetary or operational changes are triggered by this bill.
Advocacy and legal organizations may monitor the Commission’s work, but this bill does not change their ability to engage with or influence the Commission—no material impact results solely from this appointment.