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SENATE BILL 5836
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
By Senators Darneille and Hasegawa; by request of Department of Corrections
Read first time 02/05/15. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
AN ACT Relating to changing the seriousness level for certain drug offenses; amending RCW 9.94A.518; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 9.94A.518 and 2003 c 53 s 57 are each amended to read as follows:
 
 
TABLE 4
 
 
 
 
 
DRUG OFFENSES
INCLUDED WITHIN EACH SERIOUSNESS LEVEL
 
 
 
 
 
 
III
Any felony offense under chapter 69.50 RCW with a deadly weapon special verdict under RCW ((9.94A.602))9.94A.825
 
 
 
 
Controlled Substance Homicide (RCW 69.50.415)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delivery of imitation controlled substance by person eighteen or over to person under eighteen (RCW 69.52.030(2))
 
 
 
 
Involving a minor in drug dealing (RCW 69.50.4015)
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacture of methamphetamine (RCW 69.50.401(2)(b))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over 18 and deliver heroin, methamphetamine, a narcotic from Schedule I or II, or flunitrazepam from Schedule IV to someone under 18 (RCW 69.50.406)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over 18 and deliver narcotic from Schedule III, IV, or V or a nonnarcotic, except flunitrazepam or methamphetamine, from Schedule I-V to someone under 18 and 3 years junior (RCW 69.50.406)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Possession of Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, or Anhydrous Ammonia with intent to manufacture methamphetamine (RCW 69.50.440)
 
 
 
 
 
Selling for profit (controlled or counterfeit) any controlled substance (RCW 69.50.410)
 
 
 
 
 
II
Create, deliver, or possess a counterfeit controlled substance (RCW 69.50.4011)
 
 
 
 
 
Deliver or possess with intent to deliver methamphetamine (RCW 69.50.401(2)(b))
 
 
 
 
 
Delivery of a material in lieu of a controlled substance (RCW 69.50.4012)
 
 
 
 
 
Maintaining a Dwelling or Place for Controlled Substances (RCW 69.50.402(1)(f))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver amphetamine (RCW 69.50.401(2)(b))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver narcotics from Schedule I or II or flunitrazepam from Schedule IV (RCW 69.50.401(2)(a))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver narcotics from Schedule III, IV, or V or nonnarcotics from Schedule I-V (except marijuana, amphetamine, methamphetamines, or flunitrazepam) (RCW 69.50.401(2) (c) through (e))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute an imitation controlled substance (RCW 69.52.030(1))
 
 
 
I
Forged Prescription (RCW 69.41.020)
 
 
 
 
 
Forged Prescription for a Controlled Substance (RCW 69.50.403)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver marijuana (RCW 69.50.401(2)(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
((Possess Controlled Substance that is a Narcotic from Schedule III, IV, or V or Nonnarcotic from Schedule I-V (RCW 69.50.4013)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Possession of Controlled Substance that is either heroin or narcotics from Schedule I or II (RCW 69.50.4013)))
 
 
 
 
 
Unlawful Use of Building for Drug Purposes (RCW 69.53.010)
 
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  Section 1 of this act applies to a person sentenced on or after the effective date of this section, regardless of the date of offense.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2015.
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