FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6408

C 31 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Restoring sex offender registration for nonfelony communication with a minor convictions.

Sponsors:  Senators Costa, Hargrove, Long, Kline, Zarelli, Johnson, Rasmussen and Oke.

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

Background:  In 2001, the Legislature harmonized the definitions of sex offense in the criminal statute and the registration statute with regard to felony convictions.  Certain gross misdemeanors also require registration.  Communication with a minor for immoral purposes is a felony sex offense unless the person has no previous sex offense convictions, in which case it is a gross misdemeanor.  Prior to the change, communication with a minor for immoral purposes  required registration for gross misdemeanor convictions.  Following the change, these violations were no longer included in the registration statute.

Summary:  Sex offenders convicted of communication with a minor for immoral purposes must register, even if the conviction is a gross misdemeanor.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate460

House960

Effective:  March 12, 2002