Providing community notification and protection for less restrictive alternative placements for sex offenders in the community.

 S-3532.1

SENATE BILL 5846

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Fortunato, Christian, and Wagoner

Prefiled 12/08/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to community notification and protection for less restrictive alternative placements for sex offenders in the community; amending RCW 71.09.140 , 71.09.096 , and 71.09.097 ; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; creating new sections; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 71.09.140 and 2021 c 236 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) (i) At the earliest possible date, and in no event later than 30 days before conditional release, change of address for a person on conditional release, or unconditional discharge, except in the event of escape, the department (( of social and health services )) shall send written notice of conditional release, unconditional discharge, or escape, to the following: