Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 11 D cosponsors

SB 5917 — Concerning criminal penalties for bias-motivated defacement of private or public property.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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4 added · 25 removed

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The changes to Bill SB 5917 primarily involve the removal of a lengthy certification section that included information about the bill's passage through the legislature, including votes and approval details. The removal simplifies the document and focuses more directly on the bill's content rather than the procedural details. This matters because it streamlines the legislative process, making it easier for the public and interested parties to understand the bill without getting bogged down in administrative details.

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S-4020.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5917 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Billig, Dhingra, Pedersen, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Kuderer, Liias, Lovick, Mullet, Nguyen, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez, and C.
S-3563.2 SENATE BILL 5917 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senators Billig, Dhingra, Pedersen, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Kuderer, Liias, Lovick, Mullet, Nguyen, Nobles, Salomon, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/26/24.
Wilson Prefiled 12/28/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
(1) A person is guilty of a hate crime offense if ((he or she)) the person maliciously and intentionally commits one of the following acts because of ((his or her)) their perception of ((the victim's)) another person's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or mental, physical, or sensory disability:
(1) A person is guilty of a hate crime offense if he or she maliciously and intentionally commits one of the following acts because of his or her perception of ((the victim's)) another person's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or mental, physical, or sensory disability:
or (c) Threatens a specific person or group of persons and places that person, or members of the specific group of persons, in reasonable fear of harm to person or property.
((or)) (c) Writes, paints, or draws any inscription, figure, or mark of any type on any public or private building or other structure, any real or personal property, or any public property unless the person has obtained the express permission of the owner or operator of the property;
or (d) Threatens a specific person or group of persons and places that person, or members of the specific group of persons, in p.
1 SB 5917 reasonable fear of harm to person or property.
For purposes of this section, a "reasonable person" is a reasonable person who is a member of the victim's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation, or who has p.
For purposes of this section, a "reasonable person" is a reasonable person who is a member of the victim's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation, or who has the same gender expression or identity, or the same mental, physical, or sensory disability as the victim.
1 SSB 5917 the same gender expression or identity, or the same mental, physical, or sensory disability as the victim.
This subsection does not restrict the state's ability to prosecute a person under subsection (1) of this section when the facts of a particular case do not fall within (a) through (f) of this subsection.
This subsection does not restrict the state's ability to prosecute a person under subsection (1) of p.
(3) It is not a defense that the accused was mistaken that the victim was a member of a certain race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation, had a particular p.
2 SB 5917 this section when the facts of a particular case do not fall within (a) through (f) of this subsection.
2 SSB 5917 gender expression or identity, or had a mental, physical, or sensory disability.
(3) It is not a defense that the accused was mistaken that the victim was a member of a certain race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation, had a particular gender expression or identity, or had a mental, physical, or sensory disability.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 34, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. CSJR - Majority; do pass.

  12. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  14. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 24).

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  23. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

  24. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

  25. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  26. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Billig

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#47)

Passed 68 Yea · 27 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 91902
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 2801
Total 682703
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Nay
Sandlin — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Not Voting
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Not Voting
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Yea

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11)

Passed 35 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8200
Republican 41200
Democrat 23000
Total 351400
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5917?
SB 5917 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Mullet, John Lovick (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Kuderer, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Billig, and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5917?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2023. Enacted.
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