| TABLE 2 | |
| CRIMES INCLUDED WITHIN EACH SERIOUSNESS LEVEL | |
XVI | | |
XV | | |
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XIV | | |
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XIII | | |
| Malicious placement of an explosive 1 (RCW 70.74.270(1)) | |
XII | | |
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| Malicious placement of an imitation device 1 (RCW 70.74.272(1)(a)) | |
| Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor (RCW 9.68A.101) | |
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XI | | |
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| Vehicular Homicide, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.520) | |
| Vehicular Homicide, by the operation of any vehicle in a reckless manner (RCW 46.61.520) | |
X | | |
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| Indecent Liberties (with forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1)(a)) | |
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| Leading Organized Crime (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(a)) | |
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| Sexually Violent Predator Escape (RCW 9A.76.115) | |
IX | Abandonment of Dependent Person 1 (RCW 9A.42.060) | |
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| Homicide by Watercraft, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 79A.60.050) | |
| Inciting Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.060(1)(b)) | |
| Malicious placement of an explosive 2 (RCW 70.74.270(2)) | |
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VIII | | |
| Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor (RCW 9.68A.100) | |
| Homicide by Watercraft, by the operation of any vessel in a reckless manner (RCW 79A.60.050) | |
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VII | Air bag diagnostic systems (causing bodily injury or death) (RCW 46.37.660(2)(b)) | |
| Air bag replacement requirements (causing bodily injury or death) (RCW 46.37.660(1)(b)) | |
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| Dealing in depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct 1 (RCW 9.68A.050(1)) | |
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| Homicide by Watercraft, by disregard for the safety of others (RCW 79A.60.050) | |
| Indecent Liberties (without forcible compulsion) (RCW 9A.44.100(1) (b) and (c)) | |
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| Malicious placement of an explosive 3 (RCW 70.74.270(3)) | |
| Manufacture or import counterfeit, nonfunctional, damaged, or previously deployed air bag (causing bodily injury or death) (RCW 46.37.650(1)(b)) | |
| Negligently Causing Death By Use of a Signal Preemption Device (RCW 46.37.675) | |
| Sell, install, or reinstall counterfeit, nonfunctional, damaged, or previously deployed airbag (RCW 46.37.650(2)(b)) | |
| Sending, bringing into state depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct 1 (RCW 9.68A.060(1)) | |
| Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first degree (RCW 9.41.040(1)) | |
| Use of a Machine Gun or Bump-fire Stock in Commission of a Felony (RCW 9.41.225) | |
| Vehicular Homicide, by disregard for the safety of others (RCW 46.61.520) | |
VI | Bail Jumping with Murder 1 (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(a)) | |
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| Malicious placement of an imitation device 2 (RCW 70.74.272(1)(b)) | |
| Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1 (RCW 9.68A.070(1)) | |
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| Theft from a Vulnerable Adult 1 (RCW 9A.56.400(1)) | |
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V | Abandonment of Dependent Person 2 (RCW 9A.42.070) | |
| Advancing money or property for extortionate extension of credit (RCW 9A.82.030) | |
| Air bag diagnostic systems (RCW 46.37.660(2)(c)) | |
| Air bag replacement requirements (RCW 46.37.660(1)(c)) | |
| Bail Jumping with class A Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(b)) | |
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| Custodial Sexual Misconduct 1 (RCW 9A.44.160) | |
| Dealing in Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 (RCW 9.68A.050(2)) | |
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| Extortionate Extension of Credit (RCW 9A.82.020) | |
| Extortionate Means to Collect Extensions of Credit (RCW 9A.82.040) | |
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| Manufacture or import counterfeit, nonfunctional, damaged, or previously deployed air bag (RCW 46.37.650(1)(c)) | |
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| Persistent prison misbehavior (RCW 9.94.070) | |
| Possession of a Stolen Firearm (RCW 9A.56.310) | |
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| Rendering Criminal Assistance 1 (RCW 9A.76.070) | |
| Sell, install, or reinstall counterfeit, nonfunctional, damaged, or previously deployed airbag (RCW 46.37.650(2)(c)) | |
| Sending, Bringing into State Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 (RCW 9.68A.060(2)) | |
| Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 1 (RCW 9A.44.093) | |
| Sexually Violating Human Remains (RCW 9A.44.105) | |
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| Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission 1 (RCW 9A.56.070) | |
IV | | |
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| Assault 3 (of a Peace Officer with a Projectile Stun Gun) (RCW 9A.36.031(1)(h)) | |
| Assault 4 (third domestic violence offense) (RCW 9A.36.041(3)) | |
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| Driving While Under the Influence (RCW 46.61.502(6)) | |
| Endangerment with a Controlled Substance (RCW 9A.42.100) | |
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| Hit and Run with Vessel —Injury Accident (RCW 79A.60.200(3)) | |
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| Indecent Exposure to Person Under Age Fourteen (subsequent sex offense) (RCW 9A.88.010) | |
| Influencing Outcome of Sporting Event (RCW 9A.82.070) | |
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| Physical Control of a Vehicle While Under the Influence (RCW 46.61.504(6)) | |
| Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2 (RCW 9.68A.070(2)) | |
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| Trafficking in Stolen Property 1 (RCW 9A.82.050) | |
| Unlawful factoring of a credit card or payment card transaction (RCW 9A.56.290(4)(b)) | |
| Unlawful transaction of health coverage as a health care service contractor (RCW 48.44.016(3)) | |
| Unlawful transaction of health coverage as a health maintenance organization (RCW 48.46.033(3)) | |
| Unlawful transaction of insurance business (RCW 48.15.023(3)) | |
| Unlicensed practice as an insurance professional (RCW 48.17.063(2)) | |
| Use of Proceeds of Criminal Profiteering (RCW 9A.82.080 (1) and (2)) | |
| Vehicle Prowling 2 (third or subsequent offense) (RCW 9A.52.100(3)) | |
| Vehicular Assault, by being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or by the operation or driving of a vehicle in a reckless manner (RCW 46.61.522) | |
| Viewing of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1 (RCW 9.68A.075(1)) | |
| Willful Failure to Return from Furlough (RCW 72.66.060) | |
III | Animal Cruelty 1 (Sexual Conduct or Contact) (RCW 16.52.205(3)) | |
| Assault 3 (Except Assault 3 of a Peace Officer With a Projectile Stun Gun) (RCW 9A.36.031 except subsection (1)(h)) | |
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| Bail Jumping with class B or C Felony (RCW 9A.76.170(3)(c)) | |
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| Communication with a Minor for Immoral Purposes (RCW 9.68A.090) | |
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| Cyberstalking (subsequent conviction or threat of death) (RCW 9.61.260(3)) | |
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| Intimidating a Public Servant (RCW 9A.76.180) | |
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| Malicious Injury to Railroad Property (RCW 81.60.070) | |
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| Negligently Causing Substantial Bodily Harm By Use of a Signal Preemption Device (RCW 46.37.674) | |
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| Possession of Incendiary Device (RCW 9.40.120) | |
| Possession of Machine Gun, Bump-fire Stock, or Short-Barreled Shotgun or Rifle (RCW 9.41.190) | |
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| Retail Theft with Special Circumstances 1 (RCW 9A.56.360(2)) | |
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| Telephone Harassment (subsequent conviction or threat of death) (RCW 9.61.230(2)) | |
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| Theft with the Intent to Resell 1 (RCW 9A.56.340(2)) | |
| Trafficking in Stolen Property 2 (RCW 9A.82.055) | |
| Unlawful Hunting of Big Game 1 (RCW 77.15.410(3)(b)) | |
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| Unlawful Misbranding of (( Food)) Fish or Shellfish 1 (RCW 77.140.060(3)) | |
| Unlawful possession of firearm in the second degree (RCW 9.41.040(2)) | |
| Unlawful Taking of Endangered Fish or Wildlife 1 (RCW 77.15.120(3)(b)) | |
| Unlawful Trafficking in Fish, Shellfish, or Wildlife 1 (RCW 77.15.260(3)(b)) | |
| Unlawful Use of a Nondesignated Vessel (RCW 77.15.530(4)) | |
| Vehicular Assault, by the operation or driving of a vehicle with disregard for the safety of others (RCW 46.61.522) | |
| Willful Failure to Return from Work Release (RCW 72.65.070) | |
II | Commercial Fishing Without a License 1 (RCW 77.15.500(3)(b)) | |
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| Electronic Data Service Interference (RCW 9A.90.060) | |
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| Engaging in Fish Dealing Activity Unlicensed 1 (RCW 77.15.620(3)) | |
| Escape from Community Custody (RCW 72.09.310) | |
| Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (second or subsequent offense) (RCW 9A.44.130 prior to June 10, 2010, and RCW 9A.44.132) | |
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| Improperly Obtaining Financial Information (RCW 9.35.010) | |
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| Possession of Stolen Property 1 (RCW 9A.56.150) | |
| Possession of a Stolen Vehicle (RCW 9A.56.068) | |
| Retail Theft with Special Circumstances 2 (RCW 9A.56.360(3)) | |
| Scrap Processing, Recycling, or Supplying Without a License (second or subsequent offense) (RCW 19.290.100) | |
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| Theft of Rental, Leased, Lease-purchased, or Loaned Property (valued at five thousand dollars or more) (RCW 9A.56.096(5)(a)) | |
| Theft with the Intent to Resell 2 (RCW 9A.56.340(3)) | |
| | |
| Unlawful factoring of a credit card or payment card transaction (RCW 9A.56.290(4)(a)) | |
| Unlawful Participation of Non-Indians in Indian Fishery (RCW 77.15.570(2)) | |
| | |
| Unlawful Purchase or Use of a License (RCW 77.15.650(3)(b)) | |
| Unlawful Trafficking in Fish, Shellfish, or Wildlife 2 (RCW 77.15.260(3)(a)) | |
| Unlicensed Practice of a Profession or Business (RCW 18.130.190(7)) | |
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I | Attempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle (RCW 46.61.024) | |
| False Verification for Welfare (RCW 74.08.055) | |
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| Fraudulent Creation or Revocation of a Mental Health Advance Directive (RCW 9A.60.060) | |
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| Possession of Stolen Property 2 (RCW 9A.56.160) | |
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| Spotlighting Big Game 1 (RCW 77.15.450(3)(b)) | |
| Suspension of Department Privileges 1 (RCW 77.15.670(3)(b)) | |
| Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission 2 (RCW 9A.56.075) | |
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| Theft from a Vulnerable Adult 2 (RCW 9A.56.400(2)) | |
| Theft of Rental, Leased, Lease-purchased, or Loaned Property (valued at seven hundred fifty dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars) (RCW 9A.56.096(5)(b)) | |
| Transaction of insurance business beyond the scope of licensure (RCW 48.17.063) | |
| Unlawful Fish and Shellfish Catch Accounting (RCW 77.15.630(3)(b)) | |
| Unlawful Issuance of Checks or Drafts (RCW 9A.56.060) | |
| Unlawful Possession of Fictitious Identification (RCW 9A.56.320) | |
| Unlawful Possession of Instruments of Financial Fraud (RCW 9A.56.320) | |
| Unlawful Possession of Payment Instruments (RCW 9A.56.320) | |
| Unlawful Possession of a Personal Identification Device (RCW 9A.56.320) | |
| Unlawful Production of Payment Instruments (RCW 9A.56.320) | |
| Unlawful Releasing, Planting, Possessing, or Placing Deleterious Exotic Wildlife (RCW 77.15.250(2)(b)) | |
| Unlawful Trafficking in Food Stamps (RCW 9.91.142) | |
| Unlawful Use of Food Stamps (RCW 9.91.144) | |
| Unlawful Use of Net to Take Fish 1 (RCW 77.15.580(3)(b)) | |
| Unlawful Use of Prohibited Aquatic Animal Species (RCW 77.15.253(3)) | |
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| Violating Commercial Fishing Area or Time 1 (RCW 77.15.550(3)(b)) | |
Sec. 8. RCW
9A.46.060 and 2006 c 138 s 21 are each amended to read as follows:
As used in this chapter, "harassment" may include but is not limited to any of the following crimes:
(2) ((
Malicious harassment))
Hate crime (RCW
9A.36.080);
(3) Telephone harassment (RCW
9.61.230);
(4) Assault in the first degree (RCW
9A.36.011);
(5) Assault of a child in the first degree (RCW
9A.36.120);
(6) Assault in the second degree (RCW
9A.36.021);
(7) Assault of a child in the second degree (RCW
9A.36.130);
(8) Assault in the fourth degree (RCW
9A.36.041);
(10) Extortion in the first degree (RCW
9A.56.120);
(11) Extortion in the second degree (RCW
9A.56.130);
(13) Burglary in the first degree (RCW
9A.52.020);
(14) Burglary in the second degree (RCW
9A.52.030);
(15) Criminal trespass in the first degree (RCW
9A.52.070);
(16) Criminal trespass in the second degree (RCW
9A.52.080);
(17) Malicious mischief in the first degree (RCW
9A.48.070);
(18) Malicious mischief in the second degree (RCW
9A.48.080);
(19) Malicious mischief in the third degree (RCW
9A.48.090);
(20) Kidnapping in the first degree (RCW
9A.40.020);
(21) Kidnapping in the second degree (RCW
9A.40.030);
(23) Rape in the first degree (RCW
9A.44.040);
(24) Rape in the second degree (RCW
9A.44.050);
(25) Rape in the third degree (RCW
9A.44.060);
(27) Rape of a child in the first degree (RCW
9A.44.073);
(28) Rape of a child in the second degree (RCW
9A.44.076);
(29) Rape of a child in the third degree (RCW
9A.44.079);
(30) Child molestation in the first degree (RCW
9A.44.083);
(31) Child molestation in the second degree (RCW
9A.44.086);
(32) Child molestation in the third degree (RCW
9A.44.089);
(36) Violation of a temporary, permanent, or final protective order issued pursuant to chapter
7.90, 9A.46, 10.14, 10.99, 26.09, or
26.50 RCW;
(37) Unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree (RCW
9A.49.020); and
(38) Unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree (RCW
9A.49.030).
Sec. 9. RCW
36.28A.030 and 1993 c 127 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall establish and maintain a central repository for the collection and classification of information regarding violations of RCW
9A.36.080. Upon establishing such a repository, the association shall develop a procedure to monitor, record, and classify information relating to violations of RCW
9A.36.080 and any other crimes of bigotry or bias apparently directed against other persons because the people committing the crimes perceived that their victims were of a particular race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
had a particular gender expression or identity, or had a mental, physical, or sensory ((
handicap))
disability.
(2) All local law enforcement agencies shall report monthly to the association concerning all violations of RCW
9A.36.080 and any other crimes of bigotry or bias in such form and in such manner as prescribed by rules adopted by the association. Agency participation in the association's reporting programs, with regard to the specific data requirements associated with violations of RCW
9A.36.080 and any other crimes of bigotry or bias, shall be deemed to meet agency reporting requirements. The association must summarize the information received and file an annual report with the governor and the senate law and justice committee and the house of representatives judiciary committee.
(3) The association shall disseminate the information according to the provisions of chapters
10.97 and
10.98 RCW, and all other confidentiality requirements imposed by federal or Washington law.
Sec. 10. RCW
43.43.830 and 2017 c 272 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW
43.43.830 through
43.43.845.
(1) "Agency" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or facility which receives, provides services to, houses or otherwise cares for vulnerable adults, juveniles, or children, or which provides child day care, early learning, or early childhood education services.
(2) "Applicant" means:
(a) Any prospective employee who will or may have unsupervised access to children under sixteen years of age or developmentally disabled persons or vulnerable adults during the course of his or her employment or involvement with the business or organization;
(b) Any prospective volunteer who will have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children under sixteen years of age, developmentally disabled persons, or vulnerable adults during the course of his or her employment or involvement with the business or organization under circumstances where such access will or may involve groups of (i) five or fewer children under twelve years of age, (ii) three or fewer children between twelve and sixteen years of age, (iii) developmentally disabled persons, or (iv) vulnerable adults;
(c) Any prospective adoptive parent, as defined in RCW
26.33.020; or
(d) Any prospective custodian in a nonparental custody proceeding under chapter
26.10 RCW.
(3) "Business or organization" means a person, business, or organization licensed in this state, any agency of the state, or other governmental entity, that educates, trains, treats, supervises, houses, or provides recreation to developmentally disabled persons, vulnerable adults, or children under sixteen years of age, or that provides child day care, early learning, or early learning childhood education services, including but not limited to public housing authorities, school districts, and educational service districts.
(4) "Civil adjudication proceeding" is a judicial or administrative adjudicative proceeding that results in a finding of, or upholds an agency finding of, domestic violence, abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, violation of a professional licensing standard regarding a child or vulnerable adult, or exploitation or financial exploitation of a child or vulnerable adult under any provision of law, including but not limited to chapter
13.34, 26.44, or
74.34 RCW, or rules adopted under chapters
18.51 and
74.42 RCW. "Civil adjudication proceeding" also includes judicial or administrative findings that become final due to the failure of the alleged perpetrator to timely exercise a legal right to administratively challenge such findings.
(5) "Client" or "resident" means a child, person with developmental disabilities, or vulnerable adult applying for housing assistance from a business or organization.
(6) "Conviction record" means "conviction record" information as defined in RCW
10.97.030 and
10.97.050 relating to a crime committed by either an adult or a juvenile. It does not include a conviction for an offense that has been the subject of an expungement, pardon, annulment, certificate of rehabilitation, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of the rehabilitation of the person convicted, or a conviction that has been the subject of a pardon, annulment, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of innocence. It does include convictions for offenses for which the defendant received a deferred or suspended sentence, unless the record has been expunged according to law.
(7) "Crime against children or other persons" means a conviction of any of the following offenses: Aggravated murder; first or second degree murder; first or second degree kidnapping; first, second, or third degree assault; fourth degree assault (if a violation of RCW
9A.36.041(3)); first, second, or third degree assault of a child; first, second, or third degree rape; first, second, or third degree rape of a child; first or second degree robbery; first degree arson; first degree burglary; first or second degree manslaughter; first or second degree extortion; indecent liberties; incest; vehicular homicide; first degree promoting prostitution; communication with a minor; unlawful imprisonment; simple assault; sexual exploitation of minors; first or second degree criminal mistreatment; endangerment with a controlled substance; child abuse or neglect as defined in RCW
26.44.020; first or second degree custodial interference; first or second degree custodial sexual misconduct; ((
malicious harassment))
hate crime; first, second, or third degree child molestation; first or second degree sexual misconduct with a minor; commercial sexual abuse of a minor; child abandonment; promoting pornography; selling or distributing erotic material to a minor; custodial assault; violation of child abuse restraining order; child buying or selling; prostitution; felony indecent exposure; criminal abandonment; or any of these crimes as they may be renamed in the future.
(8) "Crimes relating to drugs" means a conviction of a crime to manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance.
(9) "Crimes relating to financial exploitation" means a conviction for first, second, or third degree extortion; first, second, or third degree theft; first or second degree robbery; forgery; or any of these crimes as they may be renamed in the future.
(10) "Financial exploitation" means "financial exploitation" as defined in RCW
74.34.020.
(11) "Health care facility" means a nursing home licensed under chapter
18.51 RCW, ((
a [an]))
an assisted living facility licensed under chapter
18.20 RCW, or an adult family home licensed under chapter
70.128 RCW.
(12) "Peer counselor" means a nonprofessional person who has equal standing with another person, providing advice on a topic about which the nonprofessional person is more experienced or knowledgeable, and who is a counselor for a peer counseling program that contracts with or is otherwise approved by the department, another state or local agency, or the court.
(13) "Unsupervised" means not in the presence of:
(a) Another employee or volunteer from the same business or organization as the applicant; or
(b) Any relative or guardian of any of the children or developmentally disabled persons or vulnerable adults to which the applicant has access during the course of his or her employment or involvement with the business or organization.
With regard to peer counselors, "unsupervised" does not include incidental contact with children under age sixteen at the location at which the peer counseling is taking place. "Incidental contact" means minor or casual contact with a child in an area accessible to and within visual or auditory range of others. It could include passing a child while walking down a hallway but would not include being alone with a child for any period of time in a closed room or office.
(14) "Vulnerable adult" means "vulnerable adult" as defined in chapter
74.34 RCW, except that for the purposes of requesting and receiving background checks pursuant to RCW
43.43.832, it shall also include adults of any age who lack the functional, mental, or physical ability to care for themselves.
Sec. 11. RCW
48.18.553 and 2003 c 117 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Insured" means a current policyholder or a person or entity that is covered under the insurance policy.
(b) ((
"Malicious harassment"))
"Hate crime offense" has the same meaning as RCW
9A.36.080. Under this section, the perpetrator does not have to be identified for ((
an act of malicious harassment))
a hate crime offense to have occurred.
(c) "Underwriting action" means an insurer:
(i) Cancels or refuses to renew an insurance policy; or
(ii) Changes the terms or benefits in an insurance policy.
(2) This section applies to property insurance policies if the insured is:
(a) An individual;
(b) A religious organization;
(c) An educational organization; or
(d) Any other nonprofit organization that is organized and operated for religious, charitable, or educational purposes.
(3) An insurer may not take an underwriting action on a policy described in subsection (2) of this section because an insured has made one or more insurance claims for any loss that occurred during the preceding sixty months that is the result of ((malicious harassment))a hate crime offense. An insurer may take an underwriting action due to other factors that are not prohibited by this subsection.
(4) If an insured sustains a loss that is the result of ((malicious harassment))a hate crime offense, the insured must file a report with the police or other law enforcement authority within thirty days of discovery of the incident, and a law enforcement authority must determine that a crime has occurred. The report must contain sufficient information to provide an insurer with reasonable notice that the loss was the result of ((malicious harassment))a hate crime offense. The insured has a duty to cooperate with any law enforcement official or insurer investigation. ((For incidents of malicious harassment occurring prior to July 27, 2003, the insured must file the report within six months of the discovery of the incident.))
(5) Annually, each insurer must report underwriting actions to the commissioner if the insurer has taken an underwriting action against any insured who has filed a claim during the preceding sixty months that was the result of ((malicious harassment))a hate crime offense. The report must include the policy number, name of the insured, location of the property, and the reason for the underwriting action."
ESHB 1732 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Law & Justice
ADOPTED 04/10/2019
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "offenses;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW
9A.36.078,
9A.36.080,
9A.36.083,
2.56.030,
9.94A.030,
9A.46.060,
36.28A.030,
43.43.830, and
48.18.553; reenacting and amending RCW
9.94A.515; and adding a new section to chapter
43.10 RCW."
EFFECT: Adds placing a noose on the property of a victim who is or is perceived to be of a racial or ethnic minority group to the list of criteria from which a hate crime may be inferred; further specifies advisory work group membership to include legislative members, ten members appointed by the governor, and a representative of the attorney general's office; requires the work group to undertake its work with a view towards restorative justice and develop strategies and responses to both hate crimes and hate incidents.
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