FINAL BILL REPORT

ESSB 5861

C 124 L 04

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Making it a crime to impersonate a veteran of the armed forces.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, Finkbeiner, Kohl-Welles, Oke, Schmidt and Shin).

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections

House Committee on State Government

Background: Impersonating a law enforcement officer is the crime of criminal impersonation in the second degree. This crime is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000 or both.

Summary: Criminal impersonation in the second degree includes the additional situation of falsely assuming the identity of a veteran or an active duty member of the armed forces with intent to defraud for personal gain or to facilitate any unlawful activity.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate       48  0

House       94  0    (House amended)

Senate       46  0    (Senate concurred)

Effective: July 1, 2004