Control. subst. endangerment

AN ACT Relating to the crime of endangerment with a controlled 1
substance; amending RCW 9A.42.100; and reenacting and amending RCW 2
9A.42.010. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 9A.42.010 and 2020 c 18 s 7 are each reenacted and 5
amended to read as follows: 6
As used in this chapter: 7
(1) "Abandons" means leaving a child or other dependent person 8
without the means or ability to obtain one or more of the basic 9
necessities of life. 10
(2) "Basic necessities of life" means food, water, shelter, 11
clothing, and medically necessary health care, including but not 12
limited to health-related treatment or activities, hygiene, oxygen, 13
and medication. 14
(3)(a) "Bodily injury" means physical pain or injury, illness, or 15
an impairment of physical condition; 16
(b) "Substantial bodily harm" means bodily injury which involves 17
a temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a 18
temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any 19
bodily part or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily part;20
H-0358.1
HOUSE BILL 1159
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Leavitt, Griffey, Barkis, and Bronoske
Prefiled 01/03/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Community Safety.
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(c) "Great bodily harm" means bodily injury which creates a high 1
probability of death, or which causes serious permanent 2
disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss or 3
impairment of the function of any bodily part or organ.4
(4) "Child" means a person under eighteen years of age.5
(5) "Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in RCW 6
69.50.101.7
(6) "Dependent person" means a person who, because of physical or 8
mental disability, or because of extreme advanced age, is dependent 9
upon another person to provide the basic necessities of life. A 10
resident of a nursing home, as defined in RCW 18.51.010, a resident 11
of an adult family home, as defined in RCW 70.128.010, and a frail 12
elder or vulnerable adult, as defined in RCW 74.34.020(((22))) (21), 13
is presumed to be a dependent person for purposes of this chapter.14
(((6))) (7) "Employed" means hired by a dependent person, another 15
person acting on behalf of a dependent person, or by an organization 16
or governmental entity, to provide to a dependent person any of the 17
basic necessities of life. A person may be "employed" regardless of 18
whether the person is paid for the services or, if paid, regardless 19
of who pays for the person's services. 20
(((7))) (8) "Good samaritan" means any individual or group of 21
individuals who: (a) Is not related to the dependent person; (b) 22
voluntarily provides assistance or services of any type to the 23
dependent person; (c) is not paid, given gifts, or made a beneficiary 24
of any assets valued at five hundred dollars or more, for any reason, 25
by the dependent person, the dependent person's family, or the 26
dependent person's estate; and (d) does not commit or attempt to 27
commit any other crime against the dependent person or the dependent 28
person's estate. 29
(((8))) (9) "Parent" has its ordinary meaning and also includes a 30
guardian and the authorized agent of a parent or guardian.31
Sec. 2. RCW 9A.42.100 and 2005 c 218 s 4 are each amended to 32
read as follows: 33
(1) A person is guilty of the crime of endangerment with a 34
controlled substance if the person knowingly or ((intentionally)) 35
recklessly permits a dependent child or dependent adult to ((be 36
exposed to, )) ingest, inhale, absorb, or have contact with 37
((methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous 38
ammonia, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, that 39
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are being used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, including its 1
salts, isomers, and salts of isomers )) a controlled substance other 2
than cannabis. 3
(2) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection (1) 4
of this section, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of 5
the evidence, that the controlled substance was:6
(a) Administered or provided in the course of delivering health 7
care services; or8
(b) Obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription 9
or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her 10
professional practice.11
(3) For purposes of this section, "practitioner" has the same 12
meaning as defined in RCW 69.50.101.13
(4) Endangerment with a controlled substance is a class B felony.14
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