Revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death.

 H-0342.1

HOUSE BILL 1196

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Simmons, Mena, Ryu, Ormsby, and Hill

Prefiled 01/08/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

AN ACT Relating to revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death; amending RCW 29A.04.079 , 29A.08.520 , 29A.08.230 , 29A.08.810 , 29A.40.091 , 29A.68.020 , 10.64.140 , 72.09.275 , and 2.36.070 ; adding a new section to chapter 29A.08 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 29A.04.079 and 2013 c 11 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

An "infamous crime" is a state crime punishable by death (( in the state penitentiary or imprisonment in a state or federal correctional facility )). Neither an adjudication in juvenile court pursuant to chapter 13.40 RCW, nor a conviction for a misdemeanor (( or )) , gross misdemeanor , or felony that is not punishable by death , is an "infamous crime." This definition applies for purposes of voter qualifications and does not apply when the term "infamous crime" is used in other titles of the Revised Code of Washington, unless otherwise stated or the context requires otherwise.