BILL REQ. #: S-3984.1

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SENATE BILL 6322
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State of Washington

59th Legislature

2006 Regular Session

By Senators Regala, Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Carrell, Kastama, Stevens, Keiser, Doumit, Rockefeller, Kline, Rasmussen, Berkey, Haugen, Shin, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Pflug, Sheldon, Roach and Benton

Read first time 01/11/2006. Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to electronic monitoring of sex offenders; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 72.09 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) County sheriffs shall select sex offenders within their county to be electronically monitored with passive global positioning system technology. Selection of which offenders to monitor shall be at the judgment of the sheriff, but in making the determinations, the sheriff shall consider:
     (a) An offender's risk assessment from the department of corrections;
     (b) An offender's risk level classification and likelihood of reoffense;
     (c) Whether an offender is under community supervision;
     (d) Whether an offender is registered as homeless; and
     (e) Whether an offender committed a sex offense against a minor.
     (2) Funds shall be distributed to counties based on the percentage of total registered sex offenders in Washington state that reside in each county.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2006, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.

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