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SENATE BILL 6083
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Senator Boehnke
AN ACT Relating to discouraging violent protests at postsecondary institutions by amending a court's ability to waive restitution owed to postsecondary institutions; amending RCW 3.66.120 , 9.94A.753 , 9.92.060 , and 9.95.210 ; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that a threat to the public safety and welfare exists due to recent actions by organized groups under the guise of political speech, acts of vandalism and violence have occurred, which impact the health, safety, and welfare of citizens of the state. While the legislature applauds and affirms the constitutional rights of peaceful protesters, it has become necessary to protect the property and persons of its citizens. In furtherance of this goal, the state of Washington finds it is necessary to amend when a court may waive restitution, specifically when restitution is owed to a postsecondary institution.
Sec. 2. RCW 3.66.120 and 2022 c 260 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) All court-ordered restitution obligations that are ordered as a result of a conviction for a criminal offense in a court of limited jurisdiction may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action by the party or entity to whom the legal financial obligation is owed. The judgment and sentence must identify the party or entity to whom restitution is owed so that the state, party, or entity may enforce the judgment.