SB 6083 — Restitution/postsecondary

Summary

Discouraging violent protests at postsecondary institutions by amending a court's ability to waive restitution owed to postsecondary institutions.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 4 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 3.66.120; RCW 9.94A.753; RCW 9.92.060; RCW 9.95.210.

• RCW 3.66.120

  civil action by the party or entity to whom the l ial obligation is owed. The judgment and sentence must iden rty or entity to whom restitution is owed so that the st or entity may enforce the judgment. (2) At any time, including at sentencing, the court ine that the offender is not required to pay, or may reliev der of the requirement to pay, full or partial restituti ued interest on restitution where the entity to whom resti wed is an insurer or state agency, except for restitutio the department of labor and industries under chapter and postsecondary institutions as defined in RCW 28B.10.016

  amended

• RCW 9.94A.753

  court shall then set a minimum monthly payment that t is required to make towards the restitution that is orde urt shall not issue any order that postpones the co of restitution payments until after the offender is relea tal confinement. The court should take into considerat tal amount of the restitution owed, the offender's prese and future ability to pay, as well as any assets that th may have. An offender's inability to make restitution pay in total confinement may not be the basis for a violation her sentence unless his or her inability to make payments r m a refusal to accept an employment offer to a class I or c or a termination for cause from such a job. (2) During the period of supervision, the communi ons officer may examine the offender to determine if the n a change in circumstances that warrants an amendment o hly payment schedule. The community corrections officer m d a change to the schedule of payment and shall inform th the recommended change and the reasons for the change. ing court may then reset the monthly minimum payments based ort from the community corrections officer of th in circumstances. (3)(a) Except as provided in subsection (6) of on, restitution ordered by a court pursuant to a crimi ion shall be based on easily ascertainable damages for inj oss of property, actual expenses incurred for treatment to persons, and lost wages resulting from injury. Restitu not include reimbursement for damages for mental angui and suffering, or other intangible losses, but may include of counseling reasonably related to the offense. T of restitution shall not exceed double the amount of the o ain or the victim's loss from the commission of the crime. (b) At any time, including at sentencing, the court ine that the offender is not required to pay, or may reliev der of the requirement to pay, full or partial restituti ued interest on restitution where the entity to whom resti wed is an insurer or state agency, except for restitutio the department of labor and industries under chapter and postsecondary institutions as defined in RCW 28B.10.016

  amended

• RCW 9.92.060

  department of labor and industries under chapter and postsecondary institutions as defined in RCW 28B.10.016

  amended

• RCW 9.95.210

  compensation act, chapter 7.68 RCW. If the superior not order restitution and the victim of the crime has been to be entitled to benefits under the crime victims' com ct, the department of labor and industries, as administrato ime victims' compensation program, may petition the superio hin one year of imposition of the sentence for entry of ion order. Upon receipt of a petition from the department and industries, the superior court shall hold a restituti and shall enter a restitution order. (4) At any time, including at sentencing, the court ine that the offender is not required to pay, or may reliev der of the requirement to pay, full or partial restituti ued interest on restitution where the entity to whom resti wed is an insurer or a state agency, except for restituti the department of labor and industries under chapter and postsecondary institutions as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 --- END ---

  amended

Action History

1. January 13, 2026

   First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sponsors

• (Boehnke) · Primary

Subjects