HB 2670 — Gross misdemeanor penalties

Summary

Increasing the maximum authorized term of imprisonment for certain gross misdemeanor offenses.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 9A.20; RCW 9A.36.041; RCW 46.61.502.

• RCW 9A.20

  fifty thousand dollars ten twenty thousand dollars ten thousand dollars three hundred sixty-four five thousand dollars ninety one thousand dollars → 021 and 2015 c 265 s 16 are eac amende different maximum sentence for classi established by a statute of thi state classified felony shall be unished eding the following: lony, by confinement in a state orrecti of life imprisonment, or by a fine i rt of $50,000 and fine; lony, by confinement i state f 10 years, or a fine $20,000 court of $10,000, or by both such confinement and fine. (2) Gross misdemeanor. Every person convicted of a gross misdemeanor defined in Title 9A RCW shall be punished by imprisonment or fine as follows: (a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, every person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term fixed by the court of up to 364 days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of not more than $5,000, or by both such imprisonment and fine. (b) Every person convicted of assault in the fourth degree under the circumstances described in RCW 9A.36.041(4) shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term fixed by the court of up to 365 days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of not more than $5,000, or by both such imprisonment and fine. (3) Misdemeanor. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor defined in Title 9A RCW shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term fixed by the court of not more than 90 days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of not more than $1,000, or by both such imprisonment and fine. (4) This section applies to only those crimes committed on or after July 1, 1984. (5) The fines in this section apply to adult offenders only.

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• RCW 9A.36.041

  Assault in the fourth degree is a gross misdemeanor, except sixteen sixteen sixteen ten → read as follows: (1) A person is guilty of assault in the fourth degree if, under circumstances not amounting to assault in the first, second, or third degree, or custodial assault, he or she assaults another. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) or (4) of this section, assault in the fourth degree is a gross misdemeanor punishable by a maximum term fixed by the court of up to 364 days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of not more than $5,000, or by both such imprisonment and fine ad s withi ( )) 10 ea followi of ng afte uly 23, , lence w pl n: ve dom ic viole in R 9. harass t as defi b in the ird degre in the ond degre n the f t degree; icipal, ribal, f al offen co any of se under a) of th su of t subsecti ( househo me poses o he defini n ce" mea sp c partn former se partner pe a chi in common ga they ha be have li together a 16 or old who are p en r w ha ether i he past a wh ati re d perso ⟦INS⟧16 wi wh 16 had da es "i h 1 20 " de elo if 10 (vi) A municipal, tribal, federal, or out-of-state offense comparable to any offense under (b)(i) through (v) of this subsection. (4)(a) Assault in the fourth degree occurring on or after the effective date of this section, and not constituting a class C felony under subsection (3) of this section, is punishable by a maximum term fixed by the court of up to 365 days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of not more than $5,000, or by both such imprisonment and fine, if either: (i) Domestic violence is pleaded and proven; or (ii) There is a finding of sexual motivation under RCW 9.94A.835. (b) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as altering the elements of the offense, the pleading requirements for any special allegation, or the classification of the offense.

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• RCW 46.61.502

  364 364 364 364 364 dollars ten one hundred twenty 364 364 364 → 6.6 ows No prior offenses in seven years. o 46. RC 6.6 ye sh Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. wh al aso oth uan o R al ol mpr nme 365 ( By a f of th ine may t b be dig nt; ( Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. a son wh al om re son f rsu to RC 6.2 rso al oho onc ( By mpr nme re n ( 365 pri men s d ret nit ng e c t m sti as all y nic lit e c . T nit ng her par e a nt fen is ( By th ine be dig ( One prior offense in seven years. .61 2(6 ola n o thi eve ( Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. a son om r fer pur e p on' ( By 365 e nde nte wo me l w d e tro urt y nit ng rsu to nim sen iti the cts on nsi th lfi ng e ded eme ppr st the e p lty so uir hol nit ng fen ma me ito ( By th ine be dig ( Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. a son om re rsu to rso al ( By 365 ect ic ogr mon ene th e rt spe on nve on /7 rie nte ng. ses nt e o nde unt r ter e ect ic eat yze str th me of ( By th ine be dig ( Two prior offenses in seven years. .61 2(6 ola n fen wi ( Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. a son om r fer pur e p on' ( By 365 urt y o rio f 2 .28 90. nve d, e s ens co rsi e d rde ses nt. nit ng. pos sha fen 's tec n b d re rin he ( By ,00 f t fen to ( Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. a rso om re rsu to rso al ( By 365 an ex emed ap the p may a ce incl ohol mo offen home mo Three or more prior offenses in 15 years. Monitoring. Ignition interlock device. Monitoring devices. 24/7 sobriety program monitoring. Penalty for having a minor passenger in vehicle. son s vid i 10 Other items courts must consider while setting penalties. Treatment and information school. Driver's license privileges of the defendant. Penalty for alcohol concentration less than 0.15. shall the license spen ere has been one p off d by the department r tw y a substance u diso ant to RCW 46.20.3 and x-month period of /7 s ces shall the licen susp ere have been two ore or denied by the artm Penalty for alcohol concentration at least 0.15. concentration was leas ere has been no pr off d by the departmen or o y a substance u diso ant to RCW 46.20.3 and 120- Penalty for refusing to take test. ovi fo ion ovi 46. 11 by da i se urt er /7 rie tio r due pa y b s f rea ser sam nci y a rso d rtm r m as or th sha no urt all nd th e d rtm per , de der W Probation of driving privilege. fte xpi ial f ed thi dr g Conditions of probation. In ddi enc req 365 Waiver of electronic home monitoring. lep e s rvi or mo ori g s em. m tor ng ice abl vai abl the de e uri the f W ing on; to iev th the e ctr nic ome nic me oni ing rea fo gr ing s ed, and all iti con equ es. lim d o, of pro m m nit ng, d ctr nic ome 365 day the , a the se nce 365 Extraordinary medical placement. Definitions. --- END ---

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Action History

1. January 26, 2026

   First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Sponsors

• (Ley) · Primary

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