Concerning victims' participation in hearings conducted by the indeterminate sentence review board.

 S-0245.1

SENATE BILL 5256

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Christian, Braun, and Saldaña

Read first time 01/14/25. Referred to Committee on Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to victims' participation in hearings conducted by the indeterminate sentence review board; amending RCW 9.95.420 , 10.95.030 , 9.94A.730 , 7.69.032 , and 9.95.422 ; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.95.260 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 9.95.420 and 2024 c 118 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) Except as provided in (c) of this subsection, before the expiration of the minimum term, as part of the end of sentence review process under RCW 72.09.340 , 72.09.345 , and where appropriate, 72.09.370 , the department shall conduct, and the offender shall participate in, an examination of the offender, incorporating methodologies that are recognized by experts in the prediction of sexual dangerousness, and including a prediction of the probability that the offender will engage in sex offenses if released. The examination shall also include whether the offender has met the conditions of restorative justice as defined by the board.