S-0243.1

SENATE BILL 5059

BySenators McCune, Holy, and Wagoner

AN ACT Relating to protecting state and federal monuments, memorials, and statues from damage intentionally inflicted during the course of unpeaceful demonstrations or riots; amending RCW 9A.48.110; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 9A.48.110 and 1995 c 66 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A person is guilty of defacing a ((state))public monument if he or she knowingly defaces a statue, monument, or memorial on the state capitol campus, or other ((state)) property owned by a public body.

(2) For purposes of this section, "public body" means the federal government and the state of Washington, its agencies, institutions, political subdivisions, and municipal and quasi-municipal corporations now or hereafter existing under the laws of the state of Washington.

(3) Defacing a ((state))public monument is a ((misdemeanor))class C felony.

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