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This bill addresses procedures related to sexually violent predators by making several key changes. First, it modifies existing law to expand the information and investigative powers of prosecuting agencies when determining whether to seek civil commitment for potentially dangerous individuals. Specifically, the bill adds a new process allowing prosecuting agencies to issue civil investigative demands to public agencies for records relevant to potential civil commitment cases. The bill clarifies that these demands must be specific, reasonable, and cannot require privileged information. Additionally, the bill amends supervision compliance credit rules to prevent offenders subject to less restrictive alternatives under sexually violent predator laws from earning supervision compliance credits on concurrent sentences. The legislation aims to provide prosecuting agencies with more robust tools to investigate and potentially civilly commit individuals who may pose a significant risk to public safety, particularly those with a history of sexually violent offenses. The bill includes provisions to protect the integrity of the investigative process and ensures that any invalid provisions would not invalidate the entire act.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1133&Year=2025&Initiative=false