Expanding the circumstances that may constitute a major violation of the uniform controlled substances act.

 H-0097.1

HOUSE BILL 1000

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Walsh, Marshall, Jacobsen, Couture, McClintock, Keaton, Caldier, and Barnard

Prefiled 12/02/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.

AN ACT Relating to expanding the circumstances that may constitute a major violation of the uniform controlled substances act; and amending RCW 9.94A.535 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 9.94A.535 and 2019 c 219 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The court may impose a sentence outside the standard sentence range for an offense if it finds, considering the purpose of this chapter, that there are substantial and compelling reasons justifying an exceptional sentence. Facts supporting aggravated sentences, other than the fact of a prior conviction, shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of RCW 9.94A.537 .