SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6236

BYSenators Nelson, Talmadge, Thorsness, Warnke, Patrick, Bauer, Madsen, Rasmussen, Wojahn, Bender, Niemi, Conner and Kreidler

Specifying how offender scores for residential burglary shall be calculated.

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 18, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Nelson, Chairman; McCaslin, Vice Chairman; Madsen, Newhouse, Niemi, Patrick, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Talmadge, Thorsness.

Senate Staff:Ben Barnes (786-7465)

                  January 18, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE, JANUARY 18, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Last year, the crime of residential burglary was created (RCW 9A.52.030).  The intent of the statute is to increase penalties for residential burglary above those for burglary in the second degree.  However, a related statute which specifies how offender scores are to be calculated was not amended to include the crime of residential burglary.

SUMMARY:

The statute governing offender scoring rules is amended to include the crime of residential burglary.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Effective Date:July 1, 1990

Senate Committee - Testified: No one