Prohibiting sexually violent predators from being placed in less restrictive alternatives located in areas with a high concentration of children.

 H-3202.1

HOUSE BILL 2693

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Barnard, Connors, Eslick, and Rude

Read first time 01/28/26. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting sexually violent predators from being placed in less restrictive alternatives located in areas with a high concentration of children; and amending RCW 71.09.020 , 71.09.092 , and 71.09.096 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 71.09.020 and 2021 c 236 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.