Bill > HB2403

This bill modifies provisions related to the crime of failure to register as a sex offender, aiming to align with recommendations from the sex offender policy board. Specifically, it adjusts the penalties for failing to register, making a second or subsequent offense a class C felony and increasing the required community custody period for such offenses to two years. The bill also amends definitions and sentencing guidelines related to various offenses, including sex offenses and serious violent offenses, and updates requirements for individual reentry plans developed by the department of corrections for incarcerated individuals, particularly those convicted of sex offenses or failure to register offenses. Additionally, it mandates a review of sex offender registration processes by the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to explore technological improvements and streamlining.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2403&Year=2025&Initiative=false