BILL REQ. #: H-1210.1

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HOUSE BILL 1764
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State of Washington

60th Legislature

2007 Regular Session

By Representatives Lantz, Strow, Kagi, Anderson, Skinner, Appleton, Hankins, Seaquist, Jarrett, Roberts, Williams, Rolfes, Hurst, Moeller, Kenney, Schual-Berke and Ormsby

Read first time 01/26/2007. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to the possession of electronic weapons on school property; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) It is unlawful for a minor under the age of eighteen or a student of a public or private elementary or secondary school to carry onto, or to possess on, public or private elementary or secondary school premises, school provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used exclusively by public or private schools any electronic weapon as defined in subsection (3) of this section.
     (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
     (3) For the purposes of this section, "electronic weapon" means an electronic device that emits an electrical charge and that is designed and primarily employed to incapacitate a person or animal either through contact with electrodes on the device itself, remotely through wired probes that are attached to the device, or through a spark, plasma, ionization, or other conductive means emitting from the device.

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