FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5671

                          C 191 L 99

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Changing provisions relating to anarchy and sabotage.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Fairley, Johnson and Thibaudeau).

Senate Committee on Judiciary

House Committee on Judiciary

Background:  The anarchy and sabotage statute that is current law in Washington was passed in the early years of this century.

Concern exists that many of the provisions of this statute might not pass constitutional muster if challenged.

Summary:  All but two sections of the anarchy and sabotage statutes are repealed.  Those two sections are amended to define the crimes of assembling to commit criminal sabotage and committing criminal sabotage.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 46 0

House     95 0 (House amended)

Senate    48 0 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 25, 1999