Concerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest.

 H-0281.1

HOUSE BILL 1378

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Shavers and Davis

Read first time 01/17/25. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.

AN ACT Relating to penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest; amending RCW 46.55.113 , 46.55.360 , 46.55.370 , 13.40.040 , 9.94A.501 , 9.94A.701 , 9.94A.701 , 9.94A.703 , and 13.40.210 ; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.501 ; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 10.21 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A vehicle used to commit the crime of attempting to elude a police vehicle is subject to impoundment as provided for in chapter 46.55 RCW.