Concerning criminal classification and penalties for sexually motivated assault in the fourth degree.

 H-2500.1

HOUSE BILL 2310

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Richards, Griffey, Leavitt, Rule, Reeves, Graham, Valdez, Salahuddin, and Davis

Prefiled 01/07/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.

AN ACT Relating to criminal classification and penalties for sexually motivated assault in the fourth degree with a prior history of certain sex offenses or other sexually motivated crimes; amending RCW 9A.36.041 and 9.94A.515 ; and prescribing penalties.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 9A.36.041 and 2021 c 215 s 106 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A person is guilty of assault in the fourth degree if, under circumstances not amounting to assault in the first, second, or third degree, or custodial assault, he or she assaults another.