Clarifying a hate crime offense.



ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1052

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Ryu, Ramel, Leavitt, Berry, Taylor, Reed, Thai, Obras, Macri, Cortes, Callan, Parshley, Fosse, Gregerson, Goodman, Pollet, Kloba, Berg, Davis, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Reeves, and Hill

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

AN ACT Relating to clarifying a hate crime offense; and amending RCW 9A.36.080 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 9A.36.080 and 2024 c 34 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A person is guilty of a hate crime offense if the person maliciously and intentionally commits one of the following acts in whole or in substantial part because of their perception of another person's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or mental, physical, or sensory disability: