HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2746

As Amended by the Senate

BYRepresentatives McLean, Belcher, Brumsickle, Ballard, Appelwick, Silver, Hankins, Miller, Bowman and Todd

Creating a crime of enticement.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (15)

      Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Republican Member; Dellwo, Forner, Hargrove, Inslee, R. Meyers, Moyer, H. Myers, Schmidt, Scott, D. Sommers, Tate and Wineberry.

House Staff:Regina Jones (786-7191)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 9, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Sexual offenses are set forth in Chapter 9A.44 RCW of the Washington Criminal Code and include rape, child molestation, sexual misconduct with a minor and indecent liberties.  Included in this chapter are sexual offenses which involve children.

SUMMARY:

A person is guilty of enticement when he or she knowingly attempts to cause someone under 16 or a developmentally disabled person to get into his or her motor vehicle for the purpose of committing a sexual offense by: (1) promising the person a reward; (2) falsely stating that a family member has requested that the person get into the vehicle; or (3) falsely stating that a family member has been injured or is ill and has sent for the person.

Enticement is a gross misdemeanor.

EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENTS:  The amendment replaces the text of the original bill.  A person is guilty of enticement when he or she requests or persuades a person under 16 or a developmentally disabled person, through false representations, to enter a car or other place for the purpose of sexual contact or gratification.

Enticement is a gross misdemeanor.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    No one.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Yeas 93; Excused 5

Excused:    Representatives Ballard, Basich, Chandler, Gallagher, Sommers D.