H-1902.1
HOUSE BILL 2036
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Graham, Volz, Schmidt, Griffey, Schmick, Waters, Marshall, Ybarra, Caldier, Ley, Orcutt, Abell, Burnett, Stuebe, Klicker, Couture, Engell, Barnard, Penner, Keaton, Dent, McEntire, Chase, and Eslick
Read first time 03/09/25. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting persons convicted of violent offenses with a firearm from receiving earned early release credits; amending RCW 9.94A.729 ; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 9.94A.729 and 2022 c 29 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) The term of the sentence of an offender committed to a correctional facility operated by the department may be reduced by earned release time in accordance with procedures that shall be developed and adopted by the correctional agency having jurisdiction in which the offender is confined. The earned release time shall be for good behavior and good performance, as determined by the correctional agency having jurisdiction. The correctional agency shall not credit the offender with earned release credits in advance of the offender actually earning the credits.