Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5268

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Wagoner, Dozier, and Fortunato)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/25.

AN ACT Relating to imposing community custody after a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm; amending RCW 9.94A.701 and 9.94A.701 ; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 9.94A.701 and 2021 c 242 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) If an offender is sentenced to the custody of the department for one of the following crimes, the court shall, in addition to the other terms of the sentence, sentence the offender to community custody for three years:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

20.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +0 52/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 212 days quiet

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