FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2746

FULL VETO

BYRepresentatives McLean, Belcher, Brumsickle, Ballard, Appelwick, Silver, Hankins, Miller, Bowman and Todd

Creating a crime of enticement.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

AS PASSED LEGISLATURE

BACKGROUND:

Sexual offenses are set forth in the Washington Criminal Code and include rape, child molestation, sexual misconduct with a minor and indecent liberties, as well as other offenses.

SUMMARY:

The new crime of "enticement" is created.  A person is guilty of enticement when he or she requests or persuades a person under the age of 16 or a developmentally disabled person, through false representations, to enter a car or other place for the purpose of sexual contact or gratification.

Enticement is a gross misdemeanor.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 93   0

      Senate    46     0 (Senate amended)

      House 94   0 (House concurred)

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