Noncitizen terminology

AN ACT Relating to modernizing terminology when referring to 1
individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States; 2
amending RCW 1.20.130, 4.16.210, 7.68.030, 7.68.030, 7.68.077, 3
7.68.094, 9.41.010, 9.41.070, 9.41.070, 9.41.0975, 9.41.0975, 4
9.41.121, 9.41.129, 9.41.129, 9.41.171, 9.41.173, 9.41.175, 5
9.94A.685, 13.50.260, 18.165.030, 18.170.030, 18.185.250, 19.220.010, 6
28A.300.390, 28A.300.395, 41.32.240, 51.04.030, 51.04.030, 51.32.110, 7
51.32.130, 51.32.140, 64.16.005, 64.16.140, 71.05.620, 72.09.560, 8
72.25.010, 72.25.030, 72.27.070, 74.04.805, and 34.05.353; reenacting 9
and amending RCW 9.41.010 and 74.62.030; adding a new section to 10
chapter 1.16 RCW; providing effective dates; and providing expiration 11
dates. 12
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:13
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 1.16 RCW 14
to read as follows: 15
The term "noncitizen" means an individual who is not a citizen or 16
national of the United States. 17
Sec. 2. RCW 1.20.130 and 2002 c 307 s 2 are each amended to read 18
as follows: 19
H-3027.3
HOUSE BILL 2632
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Thai, Mena, Davis, Gregerson, Parshley, Hall,
Nance, Fosse, Obras, Goodman, Cortes, Ormsby, Taylor, Scott, Zahn,
Macri, Santos, and Salahuddin
Read first time 01/22/26. Referred to Committee on State Government
& Tribal Relations.
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(1)(a) All state and local government statutes, codes, rules, 1
regulations, and other official documents enacted after July 1, 2002, 2
are required to use the term "Asian" when referring to persons of 3
Asian descent. The use of the term "Oriental" is prohibited.4
(((2))) (b) The legislature urges all state and local entities to 5
review their statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official 6
documents and revise them to omit the use of the term "Oriental" when 7
referring to persons of Asian descent. 8
(2) Except where required by federal law or necessary to comply 9
with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the 10
allocation of federal funds to the state, all state and local 11
government statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official 12
documents enacted after July 1, 2026, shall use the term "noncitizen" 13
or other context-appropriate term, instead of the term "alien," when 14
referring to an individual who is not a citizen or national of the 15
United States. The legislature urges all state and local entities to 16
review their statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official 17
documents and revise them to omit the use of the term "alien" when 18
referring to an individual who is not a citizen or national of the 19
Unites States.20
Sec. 3. RCW 4.16.210 and 1941 c 174 s 1, part are each amended 21
to read as follows: 22
When a person ((shall be an alien )) who is not a citizen or 23
national of the United States and who is a subject or ((a)) citizen 24
of a country at war with the United States, the time of the 25
continuance of the war shall not be a part of the period limited for 26
the commencement of the action. 27
Sec. 4. RCW 7.68.030 and 2024 c 62 s 15 are each amended to read 28
as follows: 29
(1) It shall be the duty of the director to establish and 30
administer a program of benefits to innocent victims of criminal acts 31
within the terms and limitations of this chapter. The director may 32
apply for and, subject to appropriation, expend federal funds under 33
Public Law 98-473 and any other federal program providing financial 34
assistance to state crime victim compensation programs. The federal 35
funds shall be deposited in the state general fund and may be 36
expended only for purposes authorized by applicable federal law.37
(2) The director shall: 38
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(a) Establish and adopt rules governing the administration of 1
this chapter in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW; 2
(b) Regulate the proof of accident and extent thereof, the proof 3
of death, and the proof of relationship and the extent of dependency;4
(c) Supervise the medical, surgical, and hospital treatment to 5
the intent that it may be in all cases efficient and up to the 6
recognized standard of modern surgery; 7
(d) Issue proper receipts for moneys received and certificates 8
for benefits accrued or accruing; 9
(e) Designate a medical director who is licensed under chapter 10
18.57 or 18.71 RCW; 11
(f) Supervise the providing of prompt and efficient care and 12
treatment, including care provided by physician assistants governed 13
by the provisions of chapter 18.71A RCW, including chiropractic care, 14
and including care provided by licensed advanced registered nurse 15
practitioners, to victims at the least cost consistent with 16
promptness and efficiency, without discrimination or favoritism, and 17
with as great uniformity as the various and diverse surrounding 18
circumstances and locations of industries will permit and to that end 19
shall, from time to time, establish and adopt and supervise the 20
administration of printed forms, electronic communications, rules, 21
regulations, and practices for the furnishing of such care and 22
treatment. The medical coverage decisions of the department do not 23
constitute a "rule" as used in RCW 34.05.010(16), nor are such 24
decisions subject to the rule -making provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW 25
except that criteria for establishing medical coverage decisions 26
shall be adopted by rule. The department may recommend to a victim 27
particular health care services and providers where specialized 28
treatment is indicated or where cost-effective payment levels or 29
rates are obtained by the department, and the department may enter 30
into contracts for goods and services including, but not limited to, 31
durable medical equipment so long as statewide access to quality 32
service is maintained for injured victims; 33
(g) In consultation with interested persons, establish and, in 34
his or her discretion, periodically change as may be necessary, and 35
make available a fee schedule of the maximum charges to be made by 36
any physician, surgeon, chiropractor, hospital, druggist, licensed 37
advanced registered nurse practitioner, physician assistants as 38
defined in chapter 18.71A RCW, acting under the supervision of or in 39
coordination with a participating physician, as defined in RCW 40
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18.71A.010, or other agency or person rendering services to victims. 1
The department shall coordinate with other state purchasers of health 2
care services to establish as much consistency and uniformity in 3
billing and coding practices as possible, taking into account the 4
unique requirements and differences between programs. No service 5
covered under this title, including services provided to victims, 6
whether ((aliens)) noncitizens or other victims, who are not residing 7
in the United States at the time of receiving the services, shall be 8
charged or paid at a rate or rates exceeding those specified in such 9
fee schedule, and no contract providing for greater fees shall be 10
valid as to the excess. The establishment of such a schedule, 11
exclusive of conversion factors, does not constitute "agency action" 12
as used in RCW 34.05.010(3), nor does such a fee schedule constitute 13
a "rule" as used in RCW 34.05.010(16). Payments for providers' 14
services under the fee schedule established pursuant to this 15
subsection (2) may not be less than payments provided for comparable 16
services under the workers' compensation program under Title 51 RCW, 17
provided: 18
(i) If the department, using caseload estimates, projects a 19
deficit in funding for the program by July 15th for the following 20
fiscal year, the director shall notify the governor and the 21
appropriate committees of the legislature and request funding 22
sufficient to continue payments to not less than payments provided 23
for comparable services under the workers' compensation program. If 24
sufficient funding is not provided to continue payments to not less 25
than payments provided for comparable services under the workers' 26
compensation program, the director shall reduce the payments under 27
the fee schedule for the following fiscal year based on caseload 28
estimates and available funding, except payments may not be reduced 29
to less than seventy percent of payments for comparable services 30
under the workers' compensation program; 31
(ii) If an unforeseeable catastrophic event results in 32
insufficient funding to continue payments to not less than payments 33
provided for comparable services under the workers' compensation 34
program, the director shall reduce the payments under the fee 35
schedule to not less than seventy percent of payments provided for 36
comparable services under the workers' compensation program, provided 37
that the reduction may not be more than necessary to fund benefits 38
under the program; and 39
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(iii) Once sufficient funding is provided or otherwise available, 1
the director shall increase the payments under the fee schedule to 2
not less than payments provided for comparable services under the 3
workers' compensation program; 4
(h) Make a record of the commencement of every disability and the 5
termination thereof and, when bills are rendered for the care and 6
treatment of injured victims, shall approve and pay those which 7
conform to the adopted rules, regulations, established fee schedules, 8
and practices of the director and may reject any bill or item thereof 9
incurred in violation of the principles laid down in this section or 10
the rules, regulations, or the established fee schedules and rules 11
and regulations adopted under it. 12
(3) The director and his or her authorized assistants:13
(a) Have power to issue subpoenas to enforce the attendance and 14
testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, 15
papers, photographs, tapes, and records before the department in 16
connection with any claim made to the department or any billing 17
submitted to the department. The superior court has the power to 18
enforce any such subpoena by proper proceedings; 19
(b)(i) May apply for and obtain a superior court order approving 20
and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The 21
application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person 22
resides or is found, or the county where the subpoenaed records or 23
documents are located, or in Thurston county. The application must 24
(A) state that an order is sought pursuant to this subsection; (B) 25
adequately specify the records, documents, or testimony; and (C) 26
declare under oath that an investigation is being conducted for a 27
lawfully authorized purpose related to an investigation within the 28
department's authority and that the subpoenaed documents or testimony 29
are reasonably related to an investigation within the department's 30
authority. 31
(ii) Where the application under this subsection (3)(b) is made 32
to the satisfaction of the court, the court must issue an order 33
approving the subpoena. An order under this subsection constitutes 34
authority of law for the agency to subpoena the records or testimony.35
(iii) The director and his or her authorized assistants may seek 36
approval and a court may issue an order under this subsection without 37
prior notice to any person, including the person to whom the subpoena 38
is directed and the person who is the subject of an investigation.39
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(4) In all hearings, actions, or proceedings before the 1
department, any physician or licensed advanced registered nurse 2
practitioner having theretofore examined or treated the claimant may 3
be required to testify fully regarding such examination or treatment, 4
and shall not be exempt from so testifying by reason of the relation 5
of the physician or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner 6
to the patient. 7
Sec. 5. RCW 7.68.030 and 2025 c 58 s 5058 are each amended to 8
read as follows: 9
(1) It shall be the duty of the director to establish and 10
administer a program of benefits to innocent victims of criminal acts 11
within the terms and limitations of this chapter. The director may 12
apply for and, subject to appropriation, expend federal funds under 13
((Public Law [P.L.] )) P.L. 98-473 and any other federal program 14
providing financial assistance to state crime victim compensation 15
programs. The federal funds shall be deposited in the state general 16
fund and may be expended only for purposes authorized by applicable 17
federal law. 18
(2) The director shall: 19
(a) Establish and adopt rules governing the administration of 20
this chapter in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW;21
(b) Regulate the proof of accident and extent thereof, the proof 22
of death, and the proof of relationship and the extent of dependency;23
(c) Supervise the medical, surgical, and hospital treatment to 24
the intent that it may be in all cases efficient and up to the 25
recognized standard of modern surgery; 26
(d) Issue proper receipts for moneys received and certificates 27
for benefits accrued or accruing; 28
(e) Designate a medical director who is licensed under chapter 29
18.57 or 18.71 RCW; 30
(f) Supervise the providing of prompt and efficient care and 31
treatment, including care provided by physician assistants governed 32
by the provisions of chapter 18.71A RCW, including chiropractic care, 33
and including care provided by licensed advanced practice registered 34
nurses, to victims at the least cost consistent with promptness and 35
efficiency, without discrimination or favoritism, and with as great 36
uniformity as the various and diverse surrounding circumstances and 37
locations of industries will permit and to that end shall, from time 38
to time, establish and adopt and supervise the administration of 39
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printed forms, electronic communications, rules, regulations, and 1
practices for the furnishing of such care and treatment. The medical 2
coverage decisions of the department do not constitute a "rule" as 3
used in RCW 34.05.010(16), nor are such decisions subject to the 4
rule-making provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW except that criteria for 5
establishing medical coverage decisions shall be adopted by rule. The 6
department may recommend to a victim particular health care services 7
and providers where specialized treatment is indicated or where cost-8
effective payment levels or rates are obtained by the department, and 9
the department may enter into contracts for goods and services 10
including, but not limited to, durable medical equipment so long as 11
statewide access to quality service is maintained for injured 12
victims; 13
(g) In consultation with interested persons, establish and, in 14
his or her discretion, periodically change as may be necessary, and 15
make available a fee schedule of the maximum charges to be made by 16
any physician, surgeon, chiropractor, hospital, druggist, licensed 17
advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistants as defined 18
in chapter 18.71A RCW, acting under the supervision of or in 19
coordination with a participating physician, as defined in RCW 20
18.71A.010, or other agency or person rendering services to victims. 21
The department shall coordinate with other state purchasers of health 22
care services to establish as much consistency and uniformity in 23
billing and coding practices as possible, taking into account the 24
unique requirements and differences between programs. No service 25
covered under this title, including services provided to victims, 26
whether ((aliens)) noncitizens or other victims, who are not residing 27
in the United States at the time of receiving the services, shall be 28
charged or paid at a rate or rates exceeding those specified in such 29
fee schedule, and no contract providing for greater fees shall be 30
valid as to the excess. The establishment of such a schedule, 31
exclusive of conversion factors, does not constitute "agency action" 32
as used in RCW 34.05.010(3), nor does such a fee schedule constitute 33
a "rule" as used in RCW 34.05.010(16). Payments for providers' 34
services under the fee schedule established pursuant to this 35
subsection (2) may not be less than payments provided for comparable 36
services under the workers' compensation program under Title 51 RCW, 37
provided: 38
(i) If the department, using caseload estimates, projects a 39
deficit in funding for the program by July 15th for the following 40
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fiscal year, the director shall notify the governor and the 1
appropriate committees of the legislature and request funding 2
sufficient to continue payments to not less than payments provided 3
for comparable services under the workers' compensation program. If 4
sufficient funding is not provided to continue payments to not less 5
than payments provided for comparable services under the workers' 6
compensation program, the director shall reduce the payments under 7
the fee schedule for the following fiscal year based on caseload 8
estimates and available funding, except payments may not be reduced 9
to less than seventy percent of payments for comparable services 10
under the workers' compensation program; 11
(ii) If an unforeseeable catastrophic event results in 12
insufficient funding to continue payments to not less than payments 13
provided for comparable services under the workers' compensation 14
program, the director shall reduce the payments under the fee 15
schedule to not less than seventy percent of payments provided for 16
comparable services under the workers' compensation program, provided 17
that the reduction may not be more than necessary to fund benefits 18
under the program; and 19
(iii) Once sufficient funding is provided or otherwise available, 20
the director shall increase the payments under the fee schedule to 21
not less than payments provided for comparable services under the 22
workers' compensation program; 23
(h) Make a record of the commencement of every disability and the 24
termination thereof and, when bills are rendered for the care and 25
treatment of injured victims, shall approve and pay those which 26
conform to the adopted rules, regulations, established fee schedules, 27
and practices of the director and may reject any bill or item thereof 28
incurred in violation of the principles laid down in this section or 29
the rules, regulations, or the established fee schedules and rules 30
and regulations adopted under it. 31
(3) The director and his or her authorized assistants:32
(a) Have power to issue subpoenas to enforce the attendance and 33
testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, 34
papers, photographs, tapes, and records before the department in 35
connection with any claim made to the department or any billing 36
submitted to the department. The superior court has the power to 37
enforce any such subpoena by proper proceedings; 38
(b)(i) May apply for and obtain a superior court order approving 39
and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The 40
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application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person 1
resides or is found, or the county where the subpoenaed records or 2
documents are located, or in Thurston county. The application must 3
(A) state that an order is sought pursuant to this subsection; (B) 4
adequately specify the records, documents, or testimony; and (C) 5
declare under oath that an investigation is being conducted for a 6
lawfully authorized purpose related to an investigation within the 7
department's authority and that the subpoenaed documents or testimony 8
are reasonably related to an investigation within the department's 9
authority. 10
(ii) Where the application under this subsection (3)(b) is made 11
to the satisfaction of the court, the court must issue an order 12
approving the subpoena. An order under this subsection constitutes 13
authority of law for the agency to subpoena the records or testimony.14
(iii) The director and his or her authorized assistants may seek 15
approval and a court may issue an order under this subsection without 16
prior notice to any person, including the person to whom the subpoena 17
is directed and the person who is the subject of an investigation.18
(4) In all hearings, actions, or proceedings before the 19
department, any physician or licensed advanced practice registered 20
nurse having theretofore examined or treated the claimant may be 21
required to testify fully regarding such examination or treatment, 22
and shall not be exempt from so testifying by reason of the relation 23
of the physician or licensed advanced practice registered nurse to 24
the patient. 25
Sec. 6. RCW 7.68.077 and 2011 c 346 s 306 are each amended to 26
read as follows: 27
Except as otherwise provided by treaty or this chapter, whenever 28
compensation is payable to a beneficiary who is ((an alien not 29
residing)) not a citizen or national of the United States and who 30
does not reside in the United States, the department shall pay the 31
compensation to which a resident beneficiary is eligible under this 32
chapter. But if a ((nonresident alien )) noncitizen beneficiary not 33
residing in the United States is a citizen of a government having a 34
compensation law which excludes citizens of the United States, either 35
resident or nonresident, from partaking of the benefit of such law in 36
as favorable a degree as herein extended to ((nonresident aliens )) 37
noncitizens not residing in the United States , he or she shall 38
receive no compensation. No payment shall be made to any beneficiary 39
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residing in any country with which the United States does not 1
maintain diplomatic relations when such payment is due.2
Sec. 7. RCW 7.68.094 and 2024 c 297 s 5 are each amended to read 3
as follows: 4
(1) Any victim eligible to receive any benefits or claiming such 5
under this title shall, if requested by the department submit himself 6
or herself for medical examination, at a time and from time to time, 7
at a place reasonably convenient for the victim as may be provided by 8
the rules of the department. An injured victim, whether ((an alien)) 9
a noncitizen or other injured victim, who is not residing in the 10
United States at the time that a medical examination is requested may 11
be required to submit to an examination at any location in the United 12
States determined by the department. 13
(2) If the victim refuses to submit to medical examination, or 14
obstructs the same, or, if any injured victim shall persist in 15
unsanitary or injurious practices which tend to imperil or ((retard)) 16
delay his or her recovery, or shall refuse to submit to such medical 17
or surgical treatment as is reasonably essential to his or her 18
recovery does not cooperate in reasonable efforts at such 19
rehabilitation, the department may suspend any further action on any 20
claim of such victim so long as such refusal, obstruction, 21
noncooperation, or practice continues and thus, the department may 22
reduce, suspend, or deny any compensation for such period. The 23
department may not suspend any further action on any claim of a 24
victim or reduce, suspend, or deny any compensation if a victim has 25
good cause for refusing to submit to or to obstruct any examination, 26
evaluation, treatment, or practice requested by the department or 27
required under this section. 28
(3) If the victim necessarily incurs traveling expenses in 29
attending the examination pursuant to the request of the department, 30
such reasonable round-trip traveling expenses shall be repaid to him 31
or her upon proper voucher and audit. 32
(4) If the medical examination required by this section causes 33
the victim to be absent from his or her work without pay, the victim 34
shall be paid compensation in an amount equal to his or her usual 35
wages for the time lost from work while attending the medical 36
examination when the victim is insured by the department.37
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Sec. 8. RCW 9.41.010 and 2024 c 289 s 1 and 2024 c 62 s 32 are 1
each reenacted and amended to read as follows: 2
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in 3
this section apply throughout this chapter. 4
(1) "Antique firearm" means a firearm or replica of a firearm not 5
designed or redesigned for using rim fire or conventional center fire 6
ignition with fixed ammunition and manufactured in or before 1898, 7
including any matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type 8
of ignition system and also any firearm using fixed ammunition 9
manufactured in or before 1898, for which ammunition is no longer 10
manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the 11
ordinary channels of commercial trade. 12
(2)(a) "Assault weapon" means: 13
(i) Any of the following specific firearms regardless of which 14
company produced and manufactured the firearm: 15
16 AK-47 in all forms
17 AK-74 in all forms
18 Algimec AGM-1 type semiautomatic
19 American Arms Spectre da semiautomatic carbine
20 AR15, M16, or M4 in all forms
21 AR 180 type semiautomatic
22 Argentine L.S.R. semiautomatic
23 Australian Automatic
24 Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1 and 1927 semiautomatics
25 Barrett .50 cal light semiautomatic
26 Barrett .50 cal M87
27 Barrett .50 cal M107A1
28 Barrett REC7
29 Beretta AR70/S70 type semiautomatic
30 Bushmaster Carbon 15
31 Bushmaster ACR
32 Bushmaster XM-15
33 Bushmaster MOE
34 Calico models M100 and M900
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1 CETME Sporter
2 CIS SR 88 type semiautomatic
3 Colt CAR 15
4 Daewoo K-1
5 Daewoo K-2
6 Dragunov semiautomatic
7 Fabrique Nationale FAL in all forms
8 Fabrique Nationale F2000
9 Fabrique Nationale L1A1 Sporter
10 Fabrique Nationale M249S
11 Fabrique Nationale PS90
12 Fabrique Nationale SCAR
13 FAMAS .223 semiautomatic
14 Galil
15 Heckler & Koch G3 in all forms
16 Heckler & Koch HK-41/91
17 Heckler & Koch HK-43/93
18 Heckler & Koch HK94A2/3
19 Heckler & Koch MP-5 in all forms
20 Heckler & Koch PSG-1
21 Heckler & Koch SL8
22 Heckler & Koch UMP
23 Manchester Arms Commando MK-45
24 Manchester Arms MK-9
25 SAR-4800
26 SIG AMT SG510 in all forms
27 SIG SG550 in all forms
28 SKS
29 Spectre M4
30 Springfield Armory BM-59
31 Springfield Armory G3
32 Springfield Armory SAR-8
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1 Springfield Armory SAR-48
2 Springfield Armory SAR-3
3 Springfield Armory M-21 sniper
4 Springfield Armory M1A
5 Smith & Wesson M&P 15
6 Sterling Mk 1
7 Sterling Mk 6/7
8 Steyr AUG
9 TNW M230
10 FAMAS F11
11 Uzi 9mm carbine/rifle
(ii) A semiautomatic rifle that has an overall length of less 12
than 30 inches; 13
(iii) A conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which 14
an assault weapon can be assembled or from which a firearm can be 15
converted into an assault weapon if those parts are in the possession 16
or under the control of the same person; or 17
(iv) A semiautomatic, center fire rifle that has the capacity to 18
accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:19
(A) A grip that is independent or detached from the stock that 20
protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon. The 21
addition of a fin attaching the grip to the stock does not exempt the 22
grip if it otherwise resembles the grip found on a pistol;23
(B) Thumbhole stock; 24
(C) Folding or telescoping stock; 25
(D) Forward pistol, vertical, angled, or other grip designed for 26
use by the nonfiring hand to improve control; 27
(E) Flash suppressor, flash guard, flash eliminator, flash hider, 28
sound suppressor, silencer, or any item designed to reduce the visual 29
or audio signature of the firearm; 30
(F) Muzzle brake, recoil compensator, or any item designed to be 31
affixed to the barrel to reduce recoil or muzzle rise;32
(G) Threaded barrel designed to attach a flash suppressor, sound 33
suppressor, muzzle break, or similar item; 34
(H) Grenade launcher or flare launcher; or 35
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(I) A shroud that encircles either all or part of the barrel 1
designed to shield the bearer's hand from heat, except a solid 2
forearm of a stock that covers only the bottom of the barrel;3
(v) A semiautomatic, center fire rifle that has a fixed magazine 4
with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds; 5
(vi) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a 6
detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:7
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, 8
forward handgrip, or silencer; 9
(B) A second hand grip; 10
(C) A shroud that encircles either all or part of the barrel 11
designed to shield the bearer's hand from heat, except a solid 12
forearm of a stock that covers only the bottom of the barrel; or13
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location 14
outside of the pistol grip; 15
(vii) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any of the following:16
(A) A folding or telescoping stock; 17
(B) A grip that is independent or detached from the stock that 18
protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon. The 19
addition of a fin attaching the grip to the stock does not exempt the 20
grip if it otherwise resembles the grip found on a pistol;21
(C) A thumbhole stock; 22
(D) A forward pistol, vertical, angled, or other grip designed 23
for use by the nonfiring hand to improve control; 24
(E) A fixed magazine in excess of seven rounds; or25
(F) A revolving cylinder shotgun. 26
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, "fixed magazine" means 27
an ammunition feeding device contained in, or permanently attached 28
to, a firearm in such a manner that the device cannot be removed 29
without disassembly of the firearm action. 30
(c) "Assault weapon" does not include antique firearms, any 31
firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or any firearm 32
that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action.33
(3) "Assemble" means to fit together component parts.34
(4) "Barrel length" means the distance from the bolt face of a 35
closed action down the length of the axis of the bore to the crown of 36
the muzzle, or in the case of a barrel with attachments to the end of 37
any legal device permanently attached to the end of the muzzle.38
(5) "Bump-fire stock" means a butt stock designed to be attached 39
to a semiautomatic firearm with the effect of increasing the rate of 40
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fire achievable with the semiautomatic firearm to that of a fully 1
automatic firearm by using the energy from the recoil of the firearm 2
to generate reciprocating action that facilitates repeated activation 3
of the trigger. 4
(6) "Conviction" or "convicted" means, whether in an adult court 5
or adjudicated in a juvenile court, that a plea of guilty has been 6
accepted or a verdict of guilty has been filed, or a finding of guilt 7
has been entered, notwithstanding the pendency of any future 8
proceedings including, but not limited to, sentencing or disposition, 9
posttrial or post-fact-finding motions, and appeals. "Conviction" 10
includes a dismissal entered after a period of probation, suspension, 11
or deferral of sentence, and also includes equivalent dispositions by 12
courts in jurisdictions other than Washington state.13
(7) "Crime of violence" means: 14
(a) Any of the following felonies, as now existing or hereafter 15
amended: Any felony defined under any law as a class A felony or an 16
attempt to commit a class A felony, criminal solicitation of or 17
criminal conspiracy to commit a class A felony, manslaughter in the 18
first degree, manslaughter in the second degree, indecent liberties 19
if committed by forcible compulsion, kidnapping in the second degree, 20
arson in the second degree, assault in the second degree, assault of 21
a child in the second degree, extortion in the first degree, burglary 22
in the second degree, residential burglary, and robbery in the second 23
degree; 24
(b) Any conviction for a felony offense in effect at any time 25
prior to June 6, 1996, which is comparable to a felony classified as 26
a crime of violence in (a) of this subsection; and27
(c) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense 28
comparable to a felony classified as a crime of violence under (a) or 29
(b) of this subsection. 30
(8) "Curio or relic" has the same meaning as provided in 27 31
C.F.R. Sec. 478.11. 32
(9) "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling 33
firearms at wholesale or retail who has, or is required to have, a 34
federal firearms license under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923 (a). A person who 35
does not have, and is not required to have, a federal firearms 36
license under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923 (a), is not a dealer if that person 37
makes only occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for 38
the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby, or sells all 39
or part of his or her personal collection of firearms.40
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(10) "Detachable magazine" means an ammunition feeding device 1
that can be loaded or unloaded while detached from a firearm and 2
readily inserted into a firearm. 3
(11) "Distribute" means to give out, provide, make available, or 4
deliver a firearm or large capacity magazine to any person in this 5
state, with or without consideration, whether the distributor is in-6
state or out-of-state. "Distribute" includes, but is not limited to, 7
filling orders placed in this state, online or otherwise. 8
"Distribute" also includes causing a firearm or large capacity 9
magazine to be delivered in this state. 10
(12) "Domestic violence" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 11
10.99.020. 12
(13) "Family or household member" has the same meaning as in RCW 13
7.105.010. 14
(14) "Federal firearms dealer" means a licensed dealer as defined 15
in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921(a)(11). 16
(15) "Federal firearms importer" means a licensed importer as 17
defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921(a)(9). 18
(16) "Federal firearms manufacturer" means a licensed 19
manufacturer as defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921(a)(10).20
(17) "Felony" means any felony offense under the laws of this 21
state or any federal or out-of-state offense comparable to a felony 22
offense under the laws of this state. 23
(18) "Felony firearm offender" means a person who has previously 24
been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity in this 25
state of any felony firearm offense. A person is not a felony firearm 26
offender under this chapter if any and all qualifying offenses have 27
been the subject of an expungement, pardon, annulment, certificate, 28
or rehabilitation, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding 29
of the rehabilitation of the person convicted or a pardon, annulment, 30
or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of innocence.31
(19) "Felony firearm offense" means: 32
(a) Any felony offense that is a violation of this chapter;33
(b) A violation of RCW 9A.36.045; 34
(c) A violation of RCW 9A.56.300; 35
(d) A violation of RCW 9A.56.310; 36
(e) Any felony offense if the offender was armed with a firearm 37
in the commission of the offense. 38
(20) "Firearm" means a weapon or device from which a projectile 39
or projectiles may be fired by an explosive such as gunpowder. For 40
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the purposes of RCW 9.41.040, "firearm" also includes frames and 1
receivers. "Firearm" does not include a flare gun or other 2
pyrotechnic visual distress signaling device, or a powder-actuated 3
tool or other device designed solely to be used for construction 4
purposes. 5
(21)(a) "Frame or receiver" means a part of a firearm that, when 6
the complete firearm is assembled, is visible from the exterior and 7
provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate one or 8
more fire control components, even if pins or other attachments are 9
required to connect the fire control components. Any such part 10
identified with a serial number shall be presumed, absent an official 11
determination by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and 12
explosives or other reliable evidence to the contrary, to be a frame 13
or receiver. 14
(b) For purposes of this subsection, "fire control component" 15
means a component necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete, or 16
continue the firing sequence, including any of the following: Hammer, 17
bolt, bolt carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing 18
pin, striker, or slide rails. 19
(22) "Gun" has the same meaning as firearm. 20
(23) "Import" means to move, transport, or receive an item from a 21
place outside the territorial limits of the state of Washington to a 22
place inside the territorial limits of the state of Washington. 23
"Import" does not mean situations where an individual possesses a 24
large capacity magazine or assault weapon when departing from, and 25
returning to, Washington state, so long as the individual is 26
returning to Washington in possession of the same large capacity 27
magazine or assault weapon the individual transported out of state.28
(24) "Intimate partner" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 29
7.105.010. 30
(25) "Large capacity magazine" means an ammunition feeding device 31
with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition, or any 32
conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which such a 33
device can be assembled if those parts are in possession of or under 34
the control of the same person, but shall not be construed to include 35
any of the following: 36
(a) An ammunition feeding device that has been permanently 37
altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds of 38
ammunition; 39
(b) A 22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or40
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(c) A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action 1
firearm. 2
(26) "Law enforcement officer" includes a general authority 3
Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020, or a specially 4
commissioned Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020. 5
"Law enforcement officer" also includes a limited authority 6
Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020 if such officer 7
is duly authorized by his or her employer to carry a concealed 8
pistol. 9
(27) "Lawful permanent resident" has the same meaning afforded a 10
person "lawfully admitted for permanent residence" in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 11
1101(a)(20). 12
(28) "Licensed collector" means a person who is federally 13
licensed under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923(b). 14
(29) "Licensed dealer" means a person who is federally licensed 15
under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923(a). 16
(30) "Loaded" means: 17
(a) There is a cartridge in the chamber of the firearm;18
(b) Cartridges are in a clip that is locked in place in the 19
firearm; 20
(c) There is a cartridge in the cylinder of the firearm, if the 21
firearm is a revolver; 22
(d) There is a cartridge in the tube or magazine that is inserted 23
in the action; or 24
(e) There is a ball in the barrel and the firearm is capped or 25
primed if the firearm is a muzzle loader. 26
(31) "Machine gun" means any firearm known as a machine gun, 27
mechanical rifle, submachine gun, or any other mechanism or 28
instrument not requiring that the trigger be pressed for each shot 29
and having a reservoir clip, disc, drum, belt, or other separable 30
mechanical device for storing, carrying, or supplying ammunition 31
which can be loaded into the firearm, mechanism, or instrument, and 32
fired therefrom at the rate of five or more shots per second.33
(32) "Manufacture" means, with respect to a firearm or large 34
capacity magazine, the fabrication, making, formation, production, or 35
construction of a firearm or large capacity magazine, by manual labor 36
or by machinery. 37
(33) "Mental health professional" means a psychiatrist, 38
psychologist, or physician assistant working with a psychiatrist who 39
is acting as a participating physician as defined in RCW 18.71A.010, 40
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psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioner, psychiatric 1
nurse, social worker, mental health counselor, marriage and family 2
therapist, or such other mental health professionals as may be 3
defined in statute or by rules adopted by the department of health 4
pursuant to the provisions of chapter 71.05 RCW. 5
(34) "Nonimmigrant ((alien)) noncitizen" means a person ((defined 6
as such in)) who meets the definition of "nonimmigrant alien" under 8 7
U.S.C. Sec. 1101(a)(15). 8
(35) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, 9
association, firm, partnership, club, organization, society, joint 10
stock company, or other legal entity. 11
(36) "Pistol" means any firearm with a barrel less than 16 inches 12
in length, or is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single 13
hand. 14
(37) "Rifle" means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or 15
remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or 16
redesigned, made or remade, and intended to use the energy of the 17
explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single 18
projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger.19
(38) "Sale" and "sell" mean the actual approval of the delivery 20
of a firearm in consideration of payment or promise of payment.21
(39) "Secure gun storage" means: 22
(a) A locked box, gun safe, or other secure locked storage space 23
that is designed to prevent unauthorized use or discharge of a 24
firearm; and 25
(b) The act of keeping an unloaded firearm stored by such means.26
(40) "Semiautomatic" means any firearm which utilizes a portion 27
of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge 28
case and chamber the next round, and which requires a separate pull 29
of the trigger to fire each cartridge. 30
(41)(a) "Semiautomatic assault rifle" means any rifle which 31
utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the 32
fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a 33
separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge.34
(b) "Semiautomatic assault rifle" does not include antique 35
firearms, any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or 36
any firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide 37
action. 38
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(42) "Serious offense" means any of the following felonies or a 1
felony attempt to commit any of the following felonies, as now 2
existing or hereafter amended: 3
(a) Any crime of violence; 4
(b) Any felony violation of the uniform controlled substances 5
act, chapter 69.50 RCW, that is classified as a class B felony or 6
that has a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 10 years;7
(c) Child molestation in the second degree; 8
(d) Incest when committed against a child under age 14;9
(e) Indecent liberties; 10
(f) Leading organized crime; 11
(g) Promoting prostitution in the first degree;12
(h) Rape in the third degree; 13
(i) Drive-by shooting; 14
(j) Sexual exploitation; 15
(k) Vehicular assault, when caused by the operation or driving of 16
a vehicle by a person while under the influence of intoxicating 17
liquor or any drug or by the operation or driving of a vehicle in a 18
reckless manner; 19
(l) Vehicular homicide, when proximately caused by the driving of 20
any vehicle by any person while under the influence of intoxicating 21
liquor or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.502, or by the operation 22
of any vehicle in a reckless manner; 23
(m) Any other class B felony offense with a finding of sexual 24
motivation, as "sexual motivation" is defined under RCW 9.94A.030;25
(n) Any other felony with a deadly weapon verdict under RCW 26
9.94A.825; 27
(o) Any felony offense in effect at any time prior to June 6, 28
1996, that is comparable to a serious offense, or any federal or out-29
of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state 30
would be a felony classified as a serious offense;31
(p) Any felony conviction under RCW 9.41.115; or32
(q) Any felony charged under RCW 46.61.502(6) or 46.61.504(6).33
(43) "Sex offense" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 34
9.94A.030. 35
(44) "Short-barreled rifle" means a rifle having one or more 36
barrels less than 16 inches in length and any weapon made from a 37
rifle by any means of modification if such modified weapon has an 38
overall length of less than 26 inches. 39
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(45) "Short-barreled shotgun" means a shotgun having one or more 1
barrels less than 18 inches in length and any weapon made from a 2
shotgun by any means of modification if such modified weapon has an 3
overall length of less than 26 inches. 4
(46) "Shotgun" means a weapon with one or more barrels, designed 5
or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the 6
shoulder and designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to 7
use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire 8
through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single 9
projectile for each single pull of the trigger. 10
(47) "Substance use disorder professional" means a person 11
certified under chapter 18.205 RCW. 12
(48) "Transfer" means the intended delivery of a firearm to 13
another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment 14
including, but not limited to, gifts and loans. "Transfer" does not 15
include the delivery of a firearm owned or leased by an entity 16
licensed or qualified to do business in the state of Washington to, 17
or return of such a firearm by, any of that entity's employees or 18
agents, defined to include volunteers participating in an honor 19
guard, for lawful purposes in the ordinary course of business.20
(49) "Undetectable firearm" means any firearm that is not as 21
detectable as 3.7 ounces of 17-4 PH stainless steel by walk-through 22
metal detectors or magnetometers commonly used at airports or any 23
firearm where the barrel, the slide or cylinder, or the frame or 24
receiver of the firearm would not generate an image that accurately 25
depicts the shape of the part when examined by the types of X-ray 26
machines commonly used at airports. 27
(50)(a) "Unfinished frame or receiver" means a frame or receiver 28
that is partially complete, disassembled, or inoperable, that: (i) 29
Has reached a stage in manufacture where it may readily be completed, 30
assembled, converted, or restored to a functional state; or (ii) is 31
marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or 32
receiver of a functional firearm once finished or completed, 33
including without limitation products marketed or sold to the public 34
as an 80 percent frame or receiver or unfinished frame or receiver.35
(b) For purposes of this subsection: 36
(i) "Readily" means a process that is fairly or reasonably 37
efficient, quick, and easy, but not necessarily the most efficient, 38
speedy, or easy process. Factors relevant in making this 39
determination, with no single one controlling, include the following: 40
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(A) Time, i.e., how long it takes to finish the process; (B) ease, 1
i.e., how difficult it is to do so; (C) expertise, i.e., what 2
knowledge and skills are required; (D) equipment, i.e., what tools 3
are required; (E) availability, i.e., whether additional parts are 4
required, and how easily they can be obtained; (F) expense, i.e., how 5
much it costs; (G) scope, i.e., the extent to which the subject of 6
the process must be changed to finish it; and (H) feasibility, i.e., 7
whether the process would damage or destroy the subject of the 8
process, or cause it to malfunction. 9
(ii) "Partially complete," as it modifies frame or receiver, 10
means a forging, casting, printing, extrusion, machined body, or 11
similar article that has reached a stage in manufacture where it is 12
clearly identifiable as an unfinished component part of a firearm.13
(51) "Unlicensed person" means any person who is not a licensed 14
dealer under this chapter. 15
(52) "Untraceable firearm" means any firearm manufactured after 16
July 1, 2019, that is not an antique firearm and that cannot be 17
traced by law enforcement by means of a serial number affixed to the 18
firearm by a federal firearms manufacturer, federal firearms 19
importer, or federal firearms dealer in compliance with all federal 20
laws and regulations. 21
(53) "Washington state patrol firearms background check program" 22
means the division within the state patrol that conducts background 23
checks for all firearm transfers and the disposition of firearms.24
Sec. 9. RCW 9.41.010 and 2025 c 58 s 5064 are each amended to 25
read as follows: 26
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in 27
this section apply throughout this chapter. 28
(1) "Antique firearm" means a firearm or replica of a firearm not 29
designed or redesigned for using rim fire or conventional center fire 30
ignition with fixed ammunition and manufactured in or before 1898, 31
including any matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type 32
of ignition system and also any firearm using fixed ammunition 33
manufactured in or before 1898, for which ammunition is no longer 34
manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the 35
ordinary channels of commercial trade. 36
(2)(a) "Assault weapon" means: 37
(i) Any of the following specific firearms regardless of which 38
company produced and manufactured the firearm: 39
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1 AK-47 in all forms
2 AK-74 in all forms
3 Algimec AGM-1 type semiautomatic
4 American Arms Spectre da semiautomatic carbine
5 AR15, M16, or M4 in all forms
6 AR 180 type semiautomatic
7 Argentine L.S.R. semiautomatic
8 Australian Automatic
9 Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1 and 1927 semiautomatics
10 Barrett .50 cal light semiautomatic
11 Barrett .50 cal M87
12 Barrett .50 cal M107A1
13 Barrett REC7
14 Beretta AR70/S70 type semiautomatic
15 Bushmaster Carbon 15
16 Bushmaster ACR
17 Bushmaster XM-15
18 Bushmaster MOE
19 Calico models M100 and M900
20 CETME Sporter
21 CIS SR 88 type semiautomatic
22 Colt CAR 15
23 Daewoo K-1
24 Daewoo K-2
25 Dragunov semiautomatic
26 Fabrique Nationale FAL in all forms
27 Fabrique Nationale F2000
28 Fabrique Nationale L1A1 Sporter
29 Fabrique Nationale M249S
30 Fabrique Nationale PS90
31 Fabrique Nationale SCAR
32 FAMAS .223 semiautomatic
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1 Galil
2 Heckler & Koch G3 in all forms
3 Heckler & Koch HK-41/91
4 Heckler & Koch HK-43/93
5 Heckler & Koch HK94A2/3
6 Heckler & Koch MP-5 in all forms
7 Heckler & Koch PSG-1
8 Heckler & Koch SL8
9 Heckler & Koch UMP
10 Manchester Arms Commando MK-45
11 Manchester Arms MK-9
12 SAR-4800
13 SIG AMT SG510 in all forms
14 SIG SG550 in all forms
15 SKS
16 Spectre M4
17 Springfield Armory BM-59
18 Springfield Armory G3
19 Springfield Armory SAR-8
20 Springfield Armory SAR-48
21 Springfield Armory SAR-3
22 Springfield Armory M-21 sniper
23 Springfield Armory M1A
24 Smith & Wesson M&P 15
25 Sterling Mk 1
26 Sterling Mk 6/7
27 Steyr AUG
28 TNW M230
29 FAMAS F11
30 Uzi 9mm carbine/rifle
(ii) A semiautomatic rifle that has an overall length of less 31
than 30 inches; 32
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(iii) A conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which 1
an assault weapon can be assembled or from which a firearm can be 2
converted into an assault weapon if those parts are in the possession 3
or under the control of the same person; or 4
(iv) A semiautomatic, center fire rifle that has the capacity to 5
accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:6
(A) A grip that is independent or detached from the stock that 7
protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon. The 8
addition of a fin attaching the grip to the stock does not exempt the 9
grip if it otherwise resembles the grip found on a pistol;10
(B) Thumbhole stock; 11
(C) Folding or telescoping stock; 12
(D) Forward pistol, vertical, angled, or other grip designed for 13
use by the nonfiring hand to improve control; 14
(E) Flash suppressor, flash guard, flash eliminator, flash hider, 15
sound suppressor, silencer, or any item designed to reduce the visual 16
or audio signature of the firearm; 17
(F) Muzzle brake, recoil compensator, or any item designed to be 18
affixed to the barrel to reduce recoil or muzzle rise;19
(G) Threaded barrel designed to attach a flash suppressor, sound 20
suppressor, muzzle break, or similar item; 21
(H) Grenade launcher or flare launcher; or 22
(I) A shroud that encircles either all or part of the barrel 23
designed to shield the bearer's hand from heat, except a solid 24
forearm of a stock that covers only the bottom of the barrel;25
(v) A semiautomatic, center fire rifle that has a fixed magazine 26
with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds; 27
(vi) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a 28
detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:29
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, 30
forward handgrip, or silencer; 31
(B) A second hand grip; 32
(C) A shroud that encircles either all or part of the barrel 33
designed to shield the bearer's hand from heat, except a solid 34
forearm of a stock that covers only the bottom of the barrel; or35
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location 36
outside of the pistol grip; 37
(vii) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any of the following:38
(A) A folding or telescoping stock; 39
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(B) A grip that is independent or detached from the stock that 1
protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon. The 2
addition of a fin attaching the grip to the stock does not exempt the 3
grip if it otherwise resembles the grip found on a pistol;4
(C) A thumbhole stock; 5
(D) A forward pistol, vertical, angled, or other grip designed 6
for use by the nonfiring hand to improve control; 7
(E) A fixed magazine in excess of seven rounds; or8
(F) A revolving cylinder shotgun. 9
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, "fixed magazine" means 10
an ammunition feeding device contained in, or permanently attached 11
to, a firearm in such a manner that the device cannot be removed 12
without disassembly of the firearm action. 13
(c) "Assault weapon" does not include antique firearms, any 14
firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or any firearm 15
that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action.16
(3) "Assemble" means to fit together component parts.17
(4) "Barrel length" means the distance from the bolt face of a 18
closed action down the length of the axis of the bore to the crown of 19
the muzzle, or in the case of a barrel with attachments to the end of 20
any legal device permanently attached to the end of the muzzle.21
(5) "Bump-fire stock" means a butt stock designed to be attached 22
to a semiautomatic firearm with the effect of increasing the rate of 23
fire achievable with the semiautomatic firearm to that of a fully 24
automatic firearm by using the energy from the recoil of the firearm 25
to generate reciprocating action that facilitates repeated activation 26
of the trigger. 27
(6) "Conviction" or "convicted" means, whether in an adult court 28
or adjudicated in a juvenile court, that a plea of guilty has been 29
accepted or a verdict of guilty has been filed, or a finding of guilt 30
has been entered, notwithstanding the pendency of any future 31
proceedings including, but not limited to, sentencing or disposition, 32
posttrial or post-fact-finding motions, and appeals. "Conviction" 33
includes a dismissal entered after a period of probation, suspension, 34
or deferral of sentence, and also includes equivalent dispositions by 35
courts in jurisdictions other than Washington state.36
(7) "Crime of violence" means: 37
(a) Any of the following felonies, as now existing or hereafter 38
amended: Any felony defined under any law as a class A felony or an 39
attempt to commit a class A felony, criminal solicitation of or 40
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criminal conspiracy to commit a class A felony, manslaughter in the 1
first degree, manslaughter in the second degree, indecent liberties 2
if committed by forcible compulsion, kidnapping in the second degree, 3
arson in the second degree, assault in the second degree, assault of 4
a child in the second degree, extortion in the first degree, burglary 5
in the second degree, residential burglary, and robbery in the second 6
degree; 7
(b) Any conviction for a felony offense in effect at any time 8
prior to June 6, 1996, which is comparable to a felony classified as 9
a crime of violence in (a) of this subsection; and10
(c) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense 11
comparable to a felony classified as a crime of violence under (a) or 12
(b) of this subsection. 13
(8) "Curio or relic" has the same meaning as provided in 27 14
C.F.R. Sec. 478.11. 15
(9) "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling 16
firearms at wholesale or retail who has, or is required to have, a 17
federal firearms license under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923 (a). A person who 18
does not have, and is not required to have, a federal firearms 19
license under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923 (a), is not a dealer if that person 20
makes only occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for 21
the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby, or sells all 22
or part of his or her personal collection of firearms.23
(10) "Detachable magazine" means an ammunition feeding device 24
that can be loaded or unloaded while detached from a firearm and 25
readily inserted into a firearm. 26
(11) "Distribute" means to give out, provide, make available, or 27
deliver a firearm or large capacity magazine to any person in this 28
state, with or without consideration, whether the distributor is in-29
state or out-of-state. "Distribute" includes, but is not limited to, 30
filling orders placed in this state, online or otherwise. 31
"Distribute" also includes causing a firearm or large capacity 32
magazine to be delivered in this state. 33
(12) "Domestic violence" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 34
10.99.020. 35
(13) "Family or household member" has the same meaning as in RCW 36
7.105.010. 37
(14) "Federal firearms dealer" means a licensed dealer as defined 38
in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921(a)(11). 39
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(15) "Federal firearms importer" means a licensed importer as 1
defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921(a)(9). 2
(16) "Federal firearms manufacturer" means a licensed 3
manufacturer as defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921(a)(10).4
(17) "Felony" means any felony offense under the laws of this 5
state or any federal or out-of-state offense comparable to a felony 6
offense under the laws of this state. 7
(18) "Felony firearm offender" means a person who has previously 8
been convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity in this 9
state of any felony firearm offense. A person is not a felony firearm 10
offender under this chapter if any and all qualifying offenses have 11
been the subject of an expungement, pardon, annulment, certificate, 12
or rehabilitation, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding 13
of the rehabilitation of the person convicted or a pardon, annulment, 14
or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of innocence.15
(19) "Felony firearm offense" means: 16
(a) Any felony offense that is a violation of this chapter;17
(b) A violation of RCW 9A.36.045; 18
(c) A violation of RCW 9A.56.300; 19
(d) A violation of RCW 9A.56.310; 20
(e) Any felony offense if the offender was armed with a firearm 21
in the commission of the offense. 22
(20) "Firearm" means a weapon or device from which a projectile 23
or projectiles may be fired by an explosive such as gunpowder. For 24
the purposes of RCW 9.41.040, "firearm" also includes frames and 25
receivers. "Firearm" does not include a flare gun or other 26
pyrotechnic visual distress signaling device, or a powder-actuated 27
tool or other device designed solely to be used for construction 28
purposes. 29
(21)(a) "Frame or receiver" means a part of a firearm that, when 30
the complete firearm is assembled, is visible from the exterior and 31
provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate one or 32
more fire control components, even if pins or other attachments are 33
required to connect the fire control components. Any such part 34
identified with a serial number shall be presumed, absent an official 35
determination by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and 36
explosives or other reliable evidence to the contrary, to be a frame 37
or receiver. 38
(b) For purposes of this subsection, "fire control component" 39
means a component necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete, or 40
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continue the firing sequence, including any of the following: Hammer, 1
bolt, bolt carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing 2
pin, striker, or slide rails. 3
(22) "Gun" has the same meaning as firearm. 4
(23) "Import" means to move, transport, or receive an item from a 5
place outside the territorial limits of the state of Washington to a 6
place inside the territorial limits of the state of Washington. 7
"Import" does not mean situations where an individual possesses a 8
large capacity magazine or assault weapon when departing from, and 9
returning to, Washington state, so long as the individual is 10
returning to Washington in possession of the same large capacity 11
magazine or assault weapon the individual transported out of state.12
(24) "Intimate partner" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 13
7.105.010. 14
(25) "Large capacity magazine" means an ammunition feeding device 15
with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition, or any 16
conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which such a 17
device can be assembled if those parts are in possession of or under 18
the control of the same person, but shall not be construed to include 19
any of the following: 20
(a) An ammunition feeding device that has been permanently 21
altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds of 22
ammunition; 23
(b) A 22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or24
(c) A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action 25
firearm. 26
(26) "Law enforcement officer" includes a general authority 27
Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020, or a specially 28
commissioned Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020. 29
"Law enforcement officer" also includes a limited authority 30
Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020 if such officer 31
is duly authorized by his or her employer to carry a concealed 32
pistol. 33
(27) "Lawful permanent resident" has the same meaning afforded a 34
person "lawfully admitted for permanent residence" in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 35
1101(a)(20). 36
(28) "Licensed collector" means a person who is federally 37
licensed under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923(b). 38
(29) "Licensed dealer" means a person who is federally licensed 39
under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923(a). 40
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(30) "Loaded" means: 1
(a) There is a cartridge in the chamber of the firearm;2
(b) Cartridges are in a clip that is locked in place in the 3
firearm; 4
(c) There is a cartridge in the cylinder of the firearm, if the 5
firearm is a revolver; 6
(d) There is a cartridge in the tube or magazine that is inserted 7
in the action; or 8
(e) There is a ball in the barrel and the firearm is capped or 9
primed if the firearm is a muzzle loader. 10
(31) "Machine gun" means any firearm known as a machine gun, 11
mechanical rifle, submachine gun, or any other mechanism or 12
instrument not requiring that the trigger be pressed for each shot 13
and having a reservoir clip, disc, drum, belt, or other separable 14
mechanical device for storing, carrying, or supplying ammunition 15
which can be loaded into the firearm, mechanism, or instrument, and 16
fired therefrom at the rate of five or more shots per second.17
(32) "Manufacture" means, with respect to a firearm or large 18
capacity magazine, the fabrication, making, formation, production, or 19
construction of a firearm or large capacity magazine, by manual labor 20
or by machinery. 21
(33) "Mental health professional" means a psychiatrist, 22
psychologist, or physician assistant working with a psychiatrist who 23
is acting as a participating physician as defined in RCW 18.71A.010, 24
psychiatric advanced practice registered nurse, psychiatric nurse, 25
social worker, mental health counselor, marriage and family 26
therapist, or such other mental health professionals as may be 27
defined in statute or by rules adopted by the department of health 28
pursuant to the provisions of chapter 71.05 RCW. 29
(34) "Nonimmigrant ((alien)) noncitizen" means a person ((defined 30
as such in)) who meets the definition of "nonimmigrant alien" under 8 31
U.S.C. Sec. 1101(a)(15). 32
(35) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, 33
association, firm, partnership, club, organization, society, joint 34
stock company, or other legal entity. 35
(36) "Pistol" means any firearm with a barrel less than 16 inches 36
in length, or is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single 37
hand. 38
(37) "Rifle" means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or 39
remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or 40
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redesigned, made or remade, and intended to use the energy of the 1
explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single 2
projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger.3
(38) "Sale" and "sell" mean the actual approval of the delivery 4
of a firearm in consideration of payment or promise of payment.5
(39) "Secure gun storage" means: 6
(a) A locked box, gun safe, or other secure locked storage space 7
that is designed to prevent unauthorized use or discharge of a 8
firearm; and 9
(b) The act of keeping an unloaded firearm stored by such means.10
(40) "Semiautomatic" means any firearm which utilizes a portion 11
of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge 12
case and chamber the next round, and which requires a separate pull 13
of the trigger to fire each cartridge. 14
(41)(a) "Semiautomatic assault rifle" means any rifle which 15
utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the 16
fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a 17
separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge.18
(b) "Semiautomatic assault rifle" does not include antique 19
firearms, any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or 20
any firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide 21
action. 22
(42) "Serious offense" means any of the following felonies or a 23
felony attempt to commit any of the following felonies, as now 24
existing or hereafter amended: 25
(a) Any crime of violence; 26
(b) Any felony violation of the uniform controlled substances 27
act, chapter 69.50 RCW, that is classified as a class B felony or 28
that has a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 10 years;29
(c) Child molestation in the second degree; 30
(d) Incest when committed against a child under age 14;31
(e) Indecent liberties; 32
(f) Leading organized crime; 33
(g) Promoting prostitution in the first degree;34
(h) Rape in the third degree; 35
(i) Drive-by shooting; 36
(j) Sexual exploitation; 37
(k) Vehicular assault, when caused by the operation or driving of 38
a vehicle by a person while under the influence of intoxicating 39
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liquor or any drug or by the operation or driving of a vehicle in a 1
reckless manner; 2
(l) Vehicular homicide, when proximately caused by the driving of 3
any vehicle by any person while under the influence of intoxicating 4
liquor or any drug as defined by RCW 46.61.502, or by the operation 5
of any vehicle in a reckless manner; 6
(m) Any other class B felony offense with a finding of sexual 7
motivation, as "sexual motivation" is defined under RCW 9.94A.030;8
(n) Any other felony with a deadly weapon verdict under RCW 9
9.94A.825; 10
(o) Any felony offense in effect at any time prior to June 6, 11
1996, that is comparable to a serious offense, or any federal or out-12
of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state 13
would be a felony classified as a serious offense;14
(p) Any felony conviction under RCW 9.41.115; or15
(q) Any felony charged under RCW 46.61.502(6) or 46.61.504(6).16
(43) "Sex offense" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 17
9.94A.030. 18
(44) "Short-barreled rifle" means a rifle having one or more 19
barrels less than 16 inches in length and any weapon made from a 20
rifle by any means of modification if such modified weapon has an 21
overall length of less than 26 inches. 22
(45) "Short-barreled shotgun" means a shotgun having one or more 23
barrels less than 18 inches in length and any weapon made from a 24
shotgun by any means of modification if such modified weapon has an 25
overall length of less than 26 inches. 26
(46) "Shotgun" means a weapon with one or more barrels, designed 27
or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the 28
shoulder and designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to 29
use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire 30
through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single 31
projectile for each single pull of the trigger. 32
(47) "Substance use disorder professional" means a person 33
certified under chapter 18.205 RCW. 34
(48) "Transfer" means the intended delivery of a firearm to 35
another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment 36
including, but not limited to, gifts and loans. "Transfer" does not 37
include the delivery of a firearm owned or leased by an entity 38
licensed or qualified to do business in the state of Washington to, 39
or return of such a firearm by, any of that entity's employees or 40
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agents, defined to include volunteers participating in an honor 1
guard, for lawful purposes in the ordinary course of business.2
(49) "Undetectable firearm" means any firearm that is not as 3
detectable as 3.7 ounces of 17-4 PH stainless steel by walk-through 4
metal detectors or magnetometers commonly used at airports or any 5
firearm where the barrel, the slide or cylinder, or the frame or 6
receiver of the firearm would not generate an image that accurately 7
depicts the shape of the part when examined by the types of X-ray 8
machines commonly used at airports. 9
(50)(a) "Unfinished frame or receiver" means a frame or receiver 10
that is partially complete, disassembled, or inoperable, that: (i) 11
Has reached a stage in manufacture where it may readily be completed, 12
assembled, converted, or restored to a functional state; or (ii) is 13
marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or 14
receiver of a functional firearm once finished or completed, 15
including without limitation products marketed or sold to the public 16
as an 80 percent frame or receiver or unfinished frame or receiver.17
(b) For purposes of this subsection: 18
(i) "Readily" means a process that is fairly or reasonably 19
efficient, quick, and easy, but not necessarily the most efficient, 20
speedy, or easy process. Factors relevant in making this 21
determination, with no single one controlling, include the following: 22
(A) Time, i.e., how long it takes to finish the process; (B) ease, 23
i.e., how difficult it is to do so; (C) expertise, i.e., what 24
knowledge and skills are required; (D) equipment, i.e., what tools 25
are required; (E) availability, i.e., whether additional parts are 26
required, and how easily they can be obtained; (F) expense, i.e., how 27
much it costs; (G) scope, i.e., the extent to which the subject of 28
the process must be changed to finish it; and (H) feasibility, i.e., 29
whether the process would damage or destroy the subject of the 30
process, or cause it to malfunction. 31
(ii) "Partially complete," as it modifies frame or receiver, 32
means a forging, casting, printing, extrusion, machined body, or 33
similar article that has reached a stage in manufacture where it is 34
clearly identifiable as an unfinished component part of a firearm.35
(51) "Unlicensed person" means any person who is not a licensed 36
dealer under this chapter. 37
(52) "Untraceable firearm" means any firearm manufactured after 38
July 1, 2019, that is not an antique firearm and that cannot be 39
traced by law enforcement by means of a serial number affixed to the 40
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firearm by a federal firearms manufacturer, federal firearms 1
importer, or federal firearms dealer in compliance with all federal 2
laws and regulations. 3
(53) "Washington state patrol firearms background check program" 4
means the division within the state patrol that conducts background 5
checks for all firearm transfers and the disposition of firearms.6
Sec. 10. RCW 9.41.070 and 2021 c 215 s 94 are each amended to 7
read as follows: 8
(1) The chief of police of a municipality or the sheriff of a 9
county shall within thirty days after the filing of an application of 10
any person, issue a license to such person to carry a pistol 11
concealed on his or her person within this state for five years from 12
date of issue, for the purposes of protection or while engaged in 13
business, sport, or while traveling. However, if the applicant does 14
not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or Washington 15
state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for 16
the previous consecutive ninety days, the issuing authority shall 17
have up to sixty days after the filing of the application to issue a 18
license. The issuing authority shall not refuse to accept completed 19
applications for concealed pistol licenses during regular business 20
hours. 21
The applicant's constitutional right to bear arms shall not be 22
denied, unless: 23
(a) He or she is ineligible to possess a firearm under the 24
provisions of RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045, or is prohibited from 25
possessing a firearm under federal law; 26
(b) The applicant's concealed pistol license is in a revoked 27
status; 28
(c) He or she is under twenty-one years of age;29
(d) He or she is subject to a court order or injunction regarding 30
firearms pursuant to chapter 7.105 RCW, or RCW 9A.46.080, 10.99.040, 31
10.99.045, 26.09.050, 26.09.060, 26.10.040, 26.26B.020, or 32
26.26A.470, or any of the former RCW 10.14.080, 26.10.115, 26.50.060, 33
and 26.50.070; 34
(e) He or she is free on bond or personal recognizance pending 35
trial, appeal, or sentencing for a felony offense;36
(f) He or she has an outstanding warrant for his or her arrest 37
from any court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor; 38
or 39
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(g) He or she has been ordered to forfeit a firearm under RCW 1
9.41.098(1)(e) within one year before filing an application to carry 2
a pistol concealed on his or her person. 3
No person convicted of a felony may have his or her right to 4
possess firearms restored or his or her privilege to carry a 5
concealed pistol restored, unless the person has been granted relief 6
from disabilities by the attorney general under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 7
925(c), or RCW 9.41.040 (3) or (4) applies. 8
(2)(a) The issuing authority shall conduct a check through the 9
national instant criminal background check system, the Washington 10
state patrol electronic database, the health care authority 11
electronic database, and with other agencies or resources as 12
appropriate, to determine whether the applicant is ineligible under 13
RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045 to possess a firearm, or is prohibited from 14
possessing a firearm under federal law, and therefore ineligible for 15
a concealed pistol license. 16
(b) The issuing authority shall deny a permit to anyone who is 17
found to be prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or 18
state law. 19
(c) (a) and (b) of this subsection apply whether the applicant is 20
applying for a new concealed pistol license or to renew a concealed 21
pistol license. 22
(d) A background check for an original license must be conducted 23
through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section 24
and shall include a national check from the federal bureau of 25
investigation through the submission of fingerprints. The results 26
will be returned to the issuing authority. The applicant may request 27
and receive a copy of the results of the background check from the 28
issuing authority. If the applicant seeks to amend or correct their 29
record, the applicant must contact the Washington state patrol for a 30
Washington state record or the federal bureau of investigation for 31
records from other jurisdictions. 32
(3) Any person whose firearms rights have been restricted and who 33
has been granted relief from disabilities by the attorney general 34
under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925 (c) or who is exempt under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 35
921(a)(20)(A) shall have his or her right to acquire, receive, 36
transfer, ship, transport, carry, and possess firearms in accordance 37
with Washington state law restored except as otherwise prohibited by 38
this chapter. 39
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(4) The license application shall bear the full name, residential 1
address, telephone number at the option of the applicant, email 2
address at the option of the applicant, date and place of birth, 3
race, gender, description, a complete set of fingerprints, and 4
signature of the licensee, and the licensee's driver's license number 5
or state identification card number if used for identification in 6
applying for the license. A signed application for a concealed pistol 7
license shall constitute a waiver of confidentiality and written 8
request that the health care authority, mental health institutions, 9
and other health care facilities release information relevant to the 10
applicant's eligibility for a concealed pistol license to an 11
inquiring court or law enforcement agency. 12
The application for an original license shall include a complete 13
set of fingerprints to be forwarded to the Washington state patrol.14
The license and application shall contain a warning substantially 15
as follows: 16
CAUTION: Although state and local laws do not differ, federal 17
law and state law on the possession of firearms differ. If 18
you are prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm, 19
you may be prosecuted in federal court. A state license is 20
not a defense to a federal prosecution. 21
The license shall contain a description of the major differences 22
between state and federal law and an explanation of the fact that 23
local laws and ordinances on firearms are preempted by state law and 24
must be consistent with state law. 25
The application shall contain questions about the applicant's 26
eligibility under RCW 9.41.040 and federal law to possess a pistol, 27
the applicant's place of birth, and whether the applicant is a United 28
States citizen. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the 29
applicant must provide the applicant's country of citizenship, United 30
States issued alien number or admission number, and the basis on 31
which the applicant claims to be exempt from federal prohibitions on 32
firearm possession by ((aliens)) noncitizens. The applicant shall not 33
be required to produce a birth certificate or other evidence of 34
citizenship. A person who is not a citizen of the United States 35
shall, if applicable, meet the additional requirements of RCW 36
9.41.173 and produce proof of compliance with RCW 9.41.173 upon 37
application. The license may be in triplicate or in a form to be 38
prescribed by the department of licensing. 39
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A photograph of the applicant may be required as part of the 1
application and printed on the face of the license.2
The original thereof shall be delivered to the licensee, the 3
duplicate shall within seven days be sent to the director of 4
licensing and the triplicate shall be preserved for six years, by the 5
authority issuing the license. 6
The department of licensing shall make available to law 7
enforcement and corrections agencies, in an online format, all 8
information received under this subsection. 9
(5) The nonrefundable fee, paid upon application, for the 10
original five-year license shall be thirty-six dollars plus 11
additional charges imposed by the federal bureau of investigation 12
that are passed on to the applicant. No other state or local branch 13
or unit of government may impose any additional charges on the 14
applicant for the issuance of the license. 15
The fee shall be distributed as follows: 16
(a) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;17
(b) Four dollars shall be paid to the agency taking the 18
fingerprints of the person licensed; 19
(c) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 20
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 21
(d) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 22
in the general fund; and 23
(e) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 24
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540. 25
(6) The nonrefundable fee for the renewal of such license shall 26
be thirty-two dollars. No other branch or unit of government may 27
impose any additional charges on the applicant for the renewal of the 28
license. 29
The renewal fee shall be distributed as follows:30
(a) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;31
(b) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 32
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 33
(c) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 34
in the general fund; and 35
(d) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 36
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540. 37
(7) The nonrefundable fee for replacement of lost or damaged 38
licenses is ten dollars to be paid to the issuing authority.39
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(8) Payment shall be by cash, check, or money order at the option 1
of the applicant. Additional methods of payment may be allowed at the 2
option of the issuing authority. 3
(9)(a) A licensee may renew a license if the licensee applies for 4
renewal within ninety days before or after the expiration date of the 5
license. A license so renewed shall take effect on the expiration 6
date of the prior license. A licensee renewing after the expiration 7
date of the license must pay a late renewal penalty of ten dollars in 8
addition to the renewal fee specified in subsection (6) of this 9
section. The fee shall be distributed as follows: 10
(i) Three dollars shall be deposited in the limited fish and 11
wildlife account and used exclusively first for the printing and 12
distribution of a pamphlet on the legal limits of the use of 13
firearms, firearms safety, and the preemptive nature of state law, 14
and subsequently the support of volunteer instructors in the basic 15
firearms safety training program conducted by the department of fish 16
and wildlife. The pamphlet shall be given to each applicant for a 17
license; and 18
(ii) Seven dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for the 19
purpose of enforcing this chapter. 20
(b) Beginning with concealed pistol licenses that expire on or 21
after August 1, 2018, the department of licensing shall mail a 22
renewal notice approximately ninety days before the license 23
expiration date to the licensee at the address listed on the 24
concealed pistol license application, or to the licensee's new 25
address if the licensee has notified the department of licensing of a 26
change of address. Alternatively, if the licensee provides an email 27
address at the time of license application, the department of 28
licensing may send the renewal notice to the licensee's email 29
address. The notice must contain the date the concealed pistol 30
license will expire, the amount of renewal fee, the penalty for late 31
renewal, and instructions on how to renew the license.32
(10) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (1) through 33
(9) of this section, the chief of police of the municipality or the 34
sheriff of the county of the applicant's residence may issue a 35
temporary emergency license for good cause pending review under 36
subsection (1) of this section. However, a temporary emergency 37
license issued under this subsection shall not exempt the holder of 38
the license from any records check requirement. Temporary emergency 39
licenses shall be easily distinguishable from regular licenses.40
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(11) A political subdivision of the state shall not modify the 1
requirements of this section or chapter, nor may a political 2
subdivision ask the applicant to voluntarily submit any information 3
not required by this section. 4
(12) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding 5
citizenship or identity on an application for a concealed pistol 6
license is guilty of false swearing under RCW 9A.72.040. In addition 7
to any other penalty provided for by law, the concealed pistol 8
license of a person who knowingly makes a false statement shall be 9
revoked, and the person shall be permanently ineligible for a 10
concealed pistol license. 11
(13) A person may apply for a concealed pistol license:12
(a) To the municipality or to the county in which the applicant 13
resides if the applicant resides in a municipality;14
(b) To the county in which the applicant resides if the applicant 15
resides in an unincorporated area; or 16
(c) Anywhere in the state if the applicant is a nonresident.17
(14) Any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including 18
the national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew his 19
or her license under subsections (6) and (9) of this section because 20
of the person's assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-21
state military service may renew his or her license within ninety 22
days after the person returns to this state from out-of-state 23
military service, if the person provides the following to the issuing 24
authority no later than ninety days after the person's date of 25
discharge or assignment, reassignment, or deployment back to this 26
state: (a) A copy of the person's original order designating the 27
specific period of assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-28
of-state military service, and (b) if appropriate, a copy of the 29
person's discharge or amended or subsequent assignment, reassignment, 30
or deployment order back to this state. A license so renewed under 31
this subsection (14) shall take effect on the expiration date of the 32
prior license. A licensee renewing after the expiration date of the 33
license under this subsection (14) shall pay only the renewal fee 34
specified in subsection (6) of this section and shall not be required 35
to pay a late renewal penalty in addition to the renewal fee.36
(15)(a) By October 1, 2019, law enforcement agencies that issue 37
concealed pistol licenses shall develop and implement a procedure for 38
the renewal of concealed pistol licenses through a mail application 39
process, and may develop an online renewal application process, for 40
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any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including the 1
national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew his or 2
her license under subsections (6) and (9) of this section because of 3
the person's assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state 4
military service. 5
(b) A person applying for a license renewal under this subsection 6
shall: 7
(i) Provide a copy of the person's original order designating the 8
specific period of assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-9
of-state military service; 10
(ii) Apply for renewal within ninety days before or after the 11
expiration date of the license; and 12
(iii) Pay the renewal licensing fee under subsection (6) of this 13
section, and, if applicable, the late renewal penalty under 14
subsection (9) of this section. 15
(c) A license renewed under this subsection takes effect on the 16
expiration date of the prior license and is valid for a period of one 17
year. 18
Sec. 11. RCW 9.41.070 and 2025 c 370 s 9 are each amended to 19
read as follows: 20
(1) The chief of police of a municipality or the sheriff of a 21
county shall within thirty days after the filing of an application of 22
any person, issue a license to such person to carry a concealed 23
pistol within this state for five years from date of issue, for the 24
purposes of protection or while engaged in business, sport, or while 25
traveling. However, if the applicant does not have a valid permanent 26
Washington driver's license or Washington state identification card 27
or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive 28
ninety days, the issuing authority shall have up to sixty days after 29
the filing of the application to issue a license. The issuing 30
authority shall not refuse to accept completed applications for 31
concealed pistol licenses during regular business hours.32
A concealed pistol license application shall be issued unless the 33
applicant is disqualified because the applicant: 34
(a) Is ineligible to possess a firearm under the provisions of 35
RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045, or is prohibited from possessing a firearm 36
under federal law; 37
(b) The applicant's concealed pistol license is in a revoked 38
status; 39
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(c) Is under twenty-one years of age; 1
(d) Is subject to a court order or injunction regarding firearms 2
pursuant to chapter 7.105 RCW, or RCW 9A.46.080, 10.99.040, 3
10.99.045, 26.09.050, 26.09.060, 26.10.040, 26.26B.020, or 4
26.26A.470, or any of the former RCW 10.14.080, 26.10.115, 26.50.060, 5
and 26.50.070; 6
(e) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, 7
appeal, or sentencing for a felony offense; 8
(f) Has an outstanding warrant for the applicant's arrest from 9
any court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor;10
(g) Has been ordered to forfeit a firearm under RCW 11
9.41.098(1)(e) within one year before filing an application for a 12
concealed pistol license; or 13
(h) Has failed to produce a certificate of completion from a 14
certified concealed carry firearms safety training program within the 15
last five years, as provided under subsection (5) of this section and 16
RCW 43.43.575, or proof that the applicant is exempt from the 17
training requirement. 18
No person convicted of a felony may have the person's right to 19
possess firearms restored or privilege to carry a concealed pistol 20
restored, unless the person has been granted relief from disabilities 21
by the attorney general under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925 (c), or RCW 9.41.040 22
(3) or (4) applies. 23
(2)(a) The issuing authority shall conduct a check through the 24
national instant criminal background check system, the Washington 25
state patrol electronic database, the administrative office of the 26
courts, LInX-NW, the health care authority electronic database, and 27
with other agencies or resources as appropriate, to determine whether 28
the applicant is ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045 to possess 29
a firearm, or is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal 30
or state law, and therefore ineligible for a concealed pistol 31
license. 32
(b) The issuing authority shall deny a license to anyone who is 33
found to be prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or 34
state law or otherwise disqualified from obtaining a concealed pistol 35
license under the requirements of this section. 36
(c) (a) and (b) of this subsection apply whether the applicant is 37
applying for a new concealed pistol license or to renew a concealed 38
pistol license. 39
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(d) A background check for an original license must be conducted 1
through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section 2
and shall include a national check from the federal bureau of 3
investigation through the submission of fingerprints. The results 4
will be returned to the issuing authority. The applicant may request 5
and receive a copy of the results of the background check from the 6
issuing authority. If the applicant seeks to amend or correct their 7
record, the applicant must contact the Washington state patrol for a 8
Washington state record or the federal bureau of investigation for 9
records from other jurisdictions. An applicant presenting a valid 10
permit to purchase firearms is exempt from the fingerprint check 11
requirement in a concealed pistol license application.12
(e)(i) If an application for a concealed pistol license is 13
denied, the issuing authority shall send the applicant a written 14
notice of the denial citing the specific statute under which the 15
application is denied, and providing specific details regarding the 16
grounds for denial in compliance with rules governing the 17
dissemination of criminal history information. If the applicant 18
provides an email address at the time of application, the issuing 19
authority may send the denial notice to the applicant's email 20
address. The written notice also must include information on the 21
procedure for an applicant to request that the issuing authority 22
reconsider the denial of the application. 23
(ii) If the issuing authority after reconsideration upholds the 24
decision to deny the application, the applicant may seek judicial 25
relief of the denial in superior court pursuant to RCW 9.41.0975.26
(3) Any person whose firearms rights have been restricted and who 27
has been granted relief from disabilities by the attorney general 28
under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925 (c) or who is exempt under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 29
921(a)(20)(A) shall have the person's right to acquire, receive, 30
transfer, ship, transport, carry, and possess firearms in accordance 31
with Washington state law restored except as otherwise prohibited by 32
this chapter. 33
(4) The license application shall bear the full name, residential 34
address, telephone number at the option of the applicant, email 35
address at the option of the applicant, date and place of birth, 36
race, gender, physical description, a complete set of fingerprints 37
unless the applicant presents a valid permit to purchase firearms 38
issued under RCW 9.41.121, signature of the licensee, and the 39
licensee's driver's license number or state identification card 40
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number if used for identification in applying for the license. A 1
signed application for a concealed pistol license shall constitute a 2
waiver of confidentiality and written request that the health care 3
authority, mental health institutions, and other health care 4
facilities release information relevant to the applicant's 5
eligibility for a concealed pistol license to an inquiring court or 6
law enforcement agency. 7
The application for an original license shall include a complete 8
set of fingerprints to be forwarded to the Washington state patrol 9
unless the applicant presents a valid permit to purchase firearms 10
issued under RCW 9.41.121. 11
The license and application shall contain a warning substantially 12
as follows: 13
CAUTION: Although state and local laws do not differ, federal 14
law and state law on the possession of firearms differ. If 15
you are prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm, 16
you may be prosecuted in federal court. A state license is 17
not a defense to a federal prosecution. 18
The license shall contain a description of the major differences 19
between state and federal law and an explanation of the fact that 20
local laws and ordinances on firearms are preempted by state law and 21
must be consistent with state law. 22
The application shall contain questions about the applicant's 23
eligibility under RCW 9.41.040 and federal law to possess a pistol, 24
the applicant's place of birth, and whether the applicant is a United 25
States citizen. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the 26
applicant must provide the applicant's country of citizenship, United 27
States issued alien number or admission number, and the basis on 28
which the applicant claims to be exempt from federal prohibitions on 29
firearm possession by ((aliens)) noncitizens. The applicant shall not 30
be required to produce a birth certificate or other evidence of 31
citizenship. A person who is not a citizen of the United States 32
shall, if applicable, meet the additional requirements of RCW 33
9.41.173 and produce proof of compliance with RCW 9.41.173 upon 34
application. The license may be in triplicate or in a form to be 35
prescribed by the department of licensing. 36
A photograph of the applicant may be required as part of the 37
application and printed on the face of the license.38
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The original thereof shall be delivered to the licensee, the 1
duplicate shall within seven days be sent to the director of 2
licensing and the triplicate shall be preserved for six years, by the 3
authority issuing the license. 4
The department of licensing shall make available to law 5
enforcement and corrections agencies, in an online format, all 6
information received under this subsection. 7
(5)(a) The training required for issuance of a license under this 8
section must be from a concealed carry firearms safety training 9
program certified under RCW 43.43.575 that includes live-fire 10
shooting exercises on a firing range that include a demonstration by 11
the applicant of the safe handling of, and shooting proficiency with, 12
firearms, including a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition firing 13
training at a firing range under the supervision of an instructor.14
(b) Concealed pistol license applicants are exempt from the 15
training requirement in this section if they can demonstrate they are 16
exempt under RCW 9.41.1132(5). 17
(6)(a) The nonrefundable fee, paid upon application, for the 18
original five-year license shall be thirty-six dollars plus 19
additional charges imposed by the federal bureau of investigation 20
that are passed on to the applicant. No other state or local branch 21
or unit of government may impose any additional charges on the 22
applicant for the issuance of the license. 23
The fee shall be distributed as follows: 24
(i) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;25
(ii) Four dollars shall be paid to the agency taking the 26
fingerprints of the person licensed; 27
(iii) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 28
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 29
(iv) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 30
in the general fund; and 31
(v) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 32
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540. 33
(b) The nonrefundable fee for the renewal of such license shall 34
be thirty-two dollars. No other branch or unit of government may 35
impose any additional charges on the applicant for the renewal of the 36
license. 37
The renewal fee shall be distributed as follows:38
(i) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;39
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(ii) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 1
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 2
(iii) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 3
in the general fund; and 4
(iv) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 5
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540. 6
(c) The nonrefundable fee for replacement of lost or damaged 7
licenses is ten dollars to be paid to the issuing authority.8
(d) Payment shall be by cash, check, or money order at the option 9
of the applicant. Additional methods of payment may be allowed at the 10
option of the issuing authority. 11
(7)(a) A licensee may renew a license if the licensee applies for 12
renewal within ninety days before or after the expiration date of the 13
license. A license so renewed shall take effect on the expiration 14
date of the prior license. A licensee renewing after the expiration 15
date of the license must pay a late renewal penalty of ten dollars in 16
addition to the renewal fee specified in subsection (6) of this 17
section. The fee shall be distributed as follows: 18
(i) Three dollars shall be deposited in the limited fish and 19
wildlife account and used exclusively first for the printing and 20
distribution of a pamphlet on the legal limits of the use of 21
firearms, firearms safety, and the preemptive nature of state law, 22
and subsequently the support of volunteer instructors in the basic 23
firearms safety training program conducted by the department of fish 24
and wildlife. The pamphlet shall be given to each applicant for a 25
license; and 26
(ii) Seven dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for the 27
purpose of enforcing this chapter. 28
(b) Beginning with concealed pistol licenses that expire on or 29
after August 1, 2018, the department of licensing shall mail a 30
renewal notice approximately ninety days before the license 31
expiration date to the licensee at the address listed on the 32
concealed pistol license application, or to the licensee's new 33
address if the licensee has notified the department of licensing of a 34
change of address. Alternatively, if the licensee provides an email 35
address at the time of license application, the department of 36
licensing may send the renewal notice to the licensee's email 37
address. The notice must contain the date the concealed pistol 38
license will expire, the amount of renewal fee, the penalty for late 39
renewal, and instructions on how to renew the license.40
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(8) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (1) through 1
(7) of this section, the chief of police of the municipality or the 2
sheriff of the county of the applicant's residence may issue a 3
temporary emergency license for good cause pending review under 4
subsection (1) of this section. However, a temporary emergency 5
license issued under this subsection shall not exempt the holder of 6
the license from any records check requirement. Temporary emergency 7
licenses shall be easily distinguishable from regular licenses.8
(9) A political subdivision of the state shall not modify the 9
requirements of this section or chapter, nor may a political 10
subdivision ask the applicant to voluntarily submit any information 11
not required by this section. 12
(10) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding 13
citizenship or identity on an application for a concealed pistol 14
license is guilty of false swearing under RCW 9A.72.040. In addition 15
to any other penalty provided for by law, the concealed pistol 16
license of a person who knowingly makes a false statement shall be 17
revoked, and the person shall be permanently ineligible for a 18
concealed pistol license. 19
(11) A person may apply for a concealed pistol license:20
(a) To the municipality or to the county in which the applicant 21
resides if the applicant resides in a municipality;22
(b) To the county in which the applicant resides if the applicant 23
resides in an unincorporated area; or 24
(c) Anywhere in the state if the applicant is a nonresident.25
(12) Any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including 26
the national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew a 27
license under subsection (7) of this section because of the person's 28
assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state military 29
service may renew the license within ninety days after the person 30
returns to this state from out-of-state military service, if the 31
person provides the following to the issuing authority no later than 32
ninety days after the person's date of discharge or assignment, 33
reassignment, or deployment back to this state: (a) A copy of the 34
person's original order designating the specific period of 35
assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state military 36
service, and (b) if appropriate, a copy of the person's discharge or 37
amended or subsequent assignment, reassignment, or deployment order 38
back to this state. A license renewed under this subsection shall 39
take effect on the expiration date of the prior license. A licensee 40
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renewing after the expiration date of the license under this 1
subsection shall pay only the renewal fee specified in subsection (6) 2
of this section and shall not be required to pay a late renewal 3
penalty in addition to the renewal fee. 4
(13)(a) By October 1, 2019, law enforcement agencies that issue 5
concealed pistol licenses shall develop and implement a procedure for 6
the renewal of concealed pistol licenses through a mail application 7
process, and may develop an online renewal application process, for 8
any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including the 9
national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew a 10
license under subsection (7) of this section because of the person's 11
assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state military 12
service. 13
(b) A person applying for a license renewal under this subsection 14
shall: 15
(i) Provide a copy of the person's original order designating the 16
specific period of assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-17
of-state military service; 18
(ii) Apply for renewal within ninety days before or after the 19
expiration date of the license; and 20
(iii) Pay the renewal licensing fee under subsection (6) of this 21
section, and, if applicable, the late renewal penalty under 22
subsection (7) of this section. 23
(c) A license renewed under this subsection takes effect on the 24
expiration date of the prior license and is valid for a period of one 25
year. 26
(14) Not later than one year after May 1, 2027, and annually 27
thereafter, issuing authorities shall submit aggregate license 28
application data as set forth in this section to the Washington state 29
patrol firearms background check program for statewide analysis of 30
the uniformity of the licensing system and any potential demographic 31
disparities. Not later than 18 months after May 1, 2027, and annually 32
thereafter, the Washington state patrol firearms background check 33
program shall submit to the state legislature a report that includes 34
all of the following information, to the extent available, regarding 35
concealed pistol licenses for the preceding year: 36
(a) The number of license applications submitted, issued, and 37
denied; 38
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(b) Aggregate and anonymized demographic data on the number of 1
applicants seeking licenses that were issued, including race, gender, 2
date of birth, and county of residence; 3
(c) Aggregate and anonymized demographic data on the number of 4
applicants seeking licenses that were denied, including race, gender, 5
date of birth, and county of residence; 6
(d) The frequency with which licenses were denied for each of the 7
statutory disqualifying factors listed in this section;8
(e) The number of license denial decisions appealed by license 9
applicants and the disposition of those appeals; 10
(f) The number of issued licenses revoked; and11
(g) Information on the barriers, if any, to compiling and 12
analyzing the information listed in (a) through (f) of this 13
subsection. 14
Sec. 12. RCW 9.41.0975 and 2023 c 161 s 7 are each amended to 15
read as follows: 16
(1) The state, local governmental entities, any public or private 17
agency, and the employees of any state or local governmental entity 18
or public or private agency, acting in good faith, are immune from 19
liability: 20
(a) For failure to prevent the sale or transfer of a firearm to a 21
person whose receipt or possession of the firearm is unlawful;22
(b) For preventing the sale or transfer of a firearm to a person 23
who may lawfully receive or possess a firearm; 24
(c) For issuing a concealed pistol license or ((alien)) 25
noncitizen firearm license to a person ineligible for such a license;26
(d) For failing to issue a concealed pistol license or ((alien)) 27
noncitizen firearm license to a person eligible for such a license;28
(e) For revoking or failing to revoke an issued concealed pistol 29
license or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license; 30
(f) For errors in preparing or transmitting information as part 31
of determining a person's eligibility to receive or possess a 32
firearm, or eligibility for a concealed pistol license or ((alien)) 33
noncitizen firearm license; 34
(g) For issuing a dealer's license to a person ineligible for 35
such a license; or 36
(h) For failing to issue a dealer's license to a person eligible 37
for such a license. 38
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(2) An application may be made to a court of competent 1
jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus: 2
(a) Directing an issuing agency to issue a concealed pistol 3
license or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license wrongfully refused;4
(b) Directing the Washington state patrol firearms background 5
check program to approve an application to purchase a firearm 6
wrongfully denied; 7
(c) Directing that erroneous information resulting either in the 8
wrongful refusal to issue a concealed pistol license or ((alien)) 9
noncitizen firearm license or in the wrongful denial of a purchase 10
application for a firearm be corrected; or 11
(d) Directing a law enforcement agency to approve a dealer's 12
license wrongfully denied. 13
The application for the writ may be made in the county in which 14
the application for a concealed pistol license or ((alien)) 15
noncitizen firearm license or an application to purchase a firearm 16
was made, or in Thurston county, at the discretion of the petitioner. 17
A court shall provide an expedited hearing for an application brought 18
under this subsection (2) for a writ of mandamus. A person granted a 19
writ of mandamus under this subsection (2) shall be awarded 20
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. 21
Sec. 13. RCW 9.41.0975 and 2025 c 370 s 12 are each amended to 22
read as follows: 23
(1) The state, local governmental entities, any public or private 24
agency, and the employees of any state or local governmental entity 25
or public or private agency, acting in good faith, are immune from 26
liability: 27
(a) For failure to prevent the sale or transfer of a firearm to a 28
person whose receipt or possession of the firearm is unlawful;29
(b) For preventing the sale or transfer of a firearm to a person 30
who may lawfully receive or possess a firearm; 31
(c) For issuing a permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol 32
license, or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license to a person 33
ineligible for such a license; 34
(d) For failing to issue a permit to purchase firearms, concealed 35
pistol license, or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license to a person 36
eligible for such a license; 37
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(e) For revoking or failing to revoke an issued permit to 1
purchase firearms, concealed pistol license, or ((alien)) noncitizen 2
firearm license; 3
(f) For errors in preparing or transmitting information as part 4
of determining a person's eligibility to receive or possess a 5
firearm, or eligibility for a permit to purchase firearms, concealed 6
pistol license, or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license;7
(g) For issuing a dealer's license to a person ineligible for 8
such a license; or 9
(h) For failing to issue a dealer's license to a person eligible 10
for such a license. 11
(2) An application may be made to a court of competent 12
jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus: 13
(a) Directing an issuing agency to issue a concealed pistol 14
license, permit to purchase firearms, or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm 15
license wrongfully refused, or to reinstate a concealed pistol 16
license or permit to purchase firearms wrongfully revoked;17
(b) Directing the Washington state patrol firearms background 18
check program to approve an application to purchase a firearm 19
wrongfully denied; 20
(c) Directing that erroneous information resulting either in the 21
wrongful refusal to issue a permit to purchase firearms, concealed 22
pistol license, or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license or in the 23
wrongful denial of an application for the purchase or transfer of a 24
firearm be corrected; or 25
(d) Directing a law enforcement agency to approve a dealer's 26
license wrongfully denied. 27
The application for the writ may be made in the county in which 28
the application for a permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol 29
license, or ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license or an application to 30
purchase a firearm was made, or in Thurston county, at the discretion 31
of the petitioner. A court shall provide an expedited hearing for an 32
application brought under this subsection (2) for a writ of mandamus. 33
A person granted a writ of mandamus under this subsection (2) shall 34
be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. 35
Sec. 14. RCW 9.41.121 and 2025 c 370 s 2 are each amended to 36
read as follows: 37
(1) A person may apply for a permit to purchase firearms with the 38
Washington state patrol firearms background check program.39
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(2) An applicant for a permit to purchase firearms must submit to 1
the Washington state patrol firearms background check program:2
(a) A completed permit application as provided in subsection (3) 3
of this section; 4
(b) A complete set of fingerprints taken by the local law 5
enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the applicant 6
resides; 7
(c) A certificate of completion of a certified firearms safety 8
training program within the last five years, or proof that the 9
applicant is exempt from the training requirement, as provided in RCW 10
9.41.1132; and 11
(d) The permit application fee as provided in subsection (11) of 12
this section. 13
(3) An application for a permit to purchase firearms must include 14
the applicant's: 15
(a) Full name and place and date of birth; 16
(b) Residential address and current mailing address if different 17
from the residential address; 18
(c) Driver's license number or state identification card number;19
(d) Physical description; 20
(e) Race and gender; 21
(f) Telephone number and email address, at the option of the 22
applicant; and 23
(g) Electronic signature. 24
(4) The application must contain questions about the applicant's 25
eligibility to possess firearms under state and federal law and 26
whether the applicant is a United States citizen. If the applicant is 27
not a United States citizen, the applicant must provide the 28
applicant's country of citizenship, United States-issued alien number 29
or admission number, and the basis on which the applicant claims to 30
be exempt from federal prohibitions on firearm possession by 31
((aliens)) noncitizens. The applicant shall not be required to 32
produce a birth certificate or other evidence of citizenship. A 33
person who is not a citizen of the United States shall, if 34
applicable, meet the additional requirements of RCW 9.41.173 and 35
produce proof of compliance with RCW 9.41.173 upon application.36
(5) A signed application for a permit to purchase firearms shall 37
constitute a waiver of confidentiality and written request that 38
courts, the health care authority, mental health institutions, and 39
other health care facilities release information relevant to the 40
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applicant's eligibility for a permit to purchase firearms to an 1
inquiring court or the Washington state patrol firearms background 2
check program. 3
(6) The Washington state patrol firearms background check program 4
shall issue a permit to purchase firearms to an eligible applicant, 5
or deny the completed application, within 30 days of the date the 6
completed application was filed, or within 60 days of when the 7
completed application was filed if the applicant does not have a 8
valid permanent Washington driver's license or Washington state 9
identification card or has not been a resident of the state for the 10
previous consecutive 90 days, unless additional time is necessary in 11
order to obtain all required information and records needed for 12
determining the applicant's eligibility for the permit.13
(7)(a) A permit to purchase firearms shall be issued unless the 14
applicant is disqualified because the applicant: 15
(i) Is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm under 16
state or federal law; 17
(ii) Is subject to a court order or injunction regarding firearms 18
issued pursuant to chapter 7.105, 9A.40, 9A.44, 9A.46, 9A.88, 10.99, 19
26.09, 26.26B, or 26.26A RCW, or any of the former chapters 10.14, 20
26.10, and 26.50 RCW; 21
(iii) Has an outstanding warrant for the applicant's arrest from 22
any court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor 23
making a person ineligible to possess a firearm under RCW 9.41.040; 24
or 25
(iv) Has failed to produce a certificate of completion of a 26
certified firearms safety training program within the last five 27
years, or proof that the applicant is exempt from the training 28
requirement. 29
(b) If an application for a permit to purchase firearms is 30
denied, the Washington state patrol firearms background check program 31
shall send the applicant a written notice of the denial stating the 32
specific grounds on which the permit to purchase firearms is denied. 33
If the applicant provides an email address at the time of 34
application, the Washington state patrol firearms background check 35
program may send the denial notice to the applicant's email address.36
(8)(a) In determining whether the applicant is eligible for a 37
permit to purchase firearms, the Washington state patrol firearms 38
background check program shall check with the national instant 39
criminal background check system, the Washington state patrol 40
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electronic database, the health care authority electronic database, 1
the administrative office of the courts, LInX-NW, and with other 2
agencies or resources as appropriate. 3
(b) A background check for an original permit must be conducted 4
through the Washington state patrol criminal records division and 5
shall include a national check from the federal bureau of 6
investigation through the submission of fingerprints. The results 7
will be returned to the Washington state patrol firearms background 8
check program. The applicant may request and receive a copy of the 9
results of the background check from the Washington state patrol. If 10
the applicant seeks to amend or correct their record, the applicant 11
must contact the Washington state patrol for a Washington state 12
record or the federal bureau of investigation for records from other 13
jurisdictions. 14
(9) The Washington state patrol firearms background check program 15
shall develop procedures to verify on an annual basis that persons 16
who have been issued a permit to purchase firearms remain eligible to 17
possess firearms under state and federal law and continue to meet 18
other firearm eligibility requirements. If a person is determined to 19
be ineligible, the Washington state patrol firearms background check 20
program shall revoke the permit under subsection (14) of this 21
section, and provide notification of the revocation and relevant 22
information to the chief of police or the sheriff of the jurisdiction 23
in which the permit holder resides so that local law enforcement may 24
take steps to ensure the permit holder is not illegally in possession 25
of firearms. 26
(10) The permit to purchase firearms must be in a form prescribed 27
by the Washington state patrol firearms background check program and 28
must contain a unique permit number, expiration date, and the name, 29
date of birth, residential address, and brief description of the 30
licensee. 31
(11)(a) A permit to purchase firearms is valid for a period of 32
five years. A person may renew a permit to purchase firearms by 33
applying for renewal in accordance with the requirements of this 34
section within 90 days before or after the expiration date of the 35
permit. A renewed permit to purchase firearms takes effect on the 36
expiration date of the prior permit to purchase firearms and is valid 37
for a period of five years. 38
(b)(i) The Washington state patrol firearms background check 39
program may charge permit application fees which will cover as nearly 40
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as practicable the direct and indirect costs to the Washington state 1
patrol incurred in creating and administering the permit to purchase 2
firearms program. The Washington state patrol firearms background 3
check program shall establish a late penalty for late renewal of a 4
permit to purchase firearms. The Washington state patrol firearms 5
background check program shall transmit the fees collected to the 6
state treasurer for deposit in the state firearms background check 7
system account created in RCW 43.43.590. 8
(ii) In addition to the permit application fee, an applicant for 9
a permit to purchase firearms must pay the fingerprint processing fee 10
under RCW 43.43.742. 11
(12) The Washington state patrol firearms background check 12
program shall mail a renewal notice to the holder of a permit to 13
purchase firearms approximately 90 days before the expiration date of 14
the permit at the address listed on the application, or to the permit 15
holder's new address if the permit holder has notified the Washington 16
state patrol firearms background check program of a change of 17
address. If the permit holder provides an email address at the time 18
of application, the Washington state patrol firearms background check 19
program may send the renewal notice to the permit holder's email 20
address. The notice must contain the date the permit to purchase 21
firearms will expire, the amount of the renewal fee, the penalty for 22
late renewal, and instructions on how to renew the permit to purchase 23
firearms. 24
(13) A permit to purchase firearms issued under this section does 25
not authorize the holder of the permit to carry a concealed pistol.26
(14) The Washington state patrol firearms background check 27
program shall revoke a permit to purchase firearms on the occurrence 28
of any act or condition that would prevent the issuance of a permit 29
to purchase firearms. The Washington state patrol firearms background 30
check program shall send the permit holder a written notice of the 31
revocation stating the specific grounds on which the permit is 32
revoked. 33
(15) If a permit application is denied or a permit is revoked, a 34
person aggrieved by the denial or revocation is entitled to seek 35
relief of the denial or revocation in superior court pursuant to RCW 36
9.41.0975. 37
(16) Not later than one year after May 1, 2027, and annually 38
thereafter, the Washington state patrol firearms background check 39
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program shall submit to the state legislature a report that includes 1
all of the following information for the preceding year:2
(a) The number of permit applications submitted, issued, and 3
denied; 4
(b) Aggregate and anonymized demographic data on the number of 5
applicants seeking permits that were issued, including race, gender, 6
date of birth, and county of residence; 7
(c) Aggregate and anonymized demographic data on the number of 8
applicants seeking permits that were denied, including race, gender, 9
date of birth, and county of residence; 10
(d) The frequency with which permits were denied for each of the 11
statutory disqualifying factors listed in this section;12
(e) The number of permit denial decisions appealed by permit 13
applicants and the disposition of those appeals; 14
(f) The number of issued permits revoked; and 15
(g) The number of cases that the Washington state patrol has 16
provided notice of permit revocations and relevant information to 17
local law enforcement agencies, and the number of cases that local 18
law enforcement agencies have taken action to remove firearms 19
purchased with a permit that was subsequently revoked and the number 20
of firearms recovered in such cases. 21
Sec. 15. RCW 9.41.129 and 2019 c 3 s 14 are each amended to read 22
as follows: 23
The department of licensing shall keep copies or records of 24
applications for concealed pistol licenses provided for in RCW 25
9.41.070, copies or records of applications for ((alien)) noncitizen 26
firearm licenses, copies or records of applications to purchase 27
pistols or semiautomatic assault rifles provided for in RCW 9.41.090, 28
and copies or records of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle 29
transfers provided for in RCW 9.41.110. The copies and records shall 30
not be disclosed except as provided in RCW 42.56.240(4).31
Sec. 16. RCW 9.41.129 and 2025 c 370 s 14 are each amended to 32
read as follows: 33
The department of licensing shall keep copies or records of 34
applications for concealed pistol licenses provided for in RCW 35
9.41.070, copies or records of applications for ((alien)) noncitizen 36
firearm licenses, copies or records of applications for the purchase 37
or transfer of firearms provided for in RCW 9.41.090, and copies or 38
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records of firearm transfers provided for in RCW 9.41.110. The copies 1
and records shall not be disclosed except as provided in RCW 2
42.56.240(4). 3
Sec. 17. RCW 9.41.171 and 2024 c 330 s 4 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
It is a class C felony for any person who is not a citizen of the 6
United States to carry or possess any firearm, unless the person: (1) 7
Is a lawful permanent resident; (2) has obtained a valid ((alien)) 8
noncitizen firearm license pursuant to RCW 9.41.173; (3) is a 9
deferred action for childhood arrivals recipient lawfully employed as 10
a peace officer as defined in RCW 10.120.010 or a corrections officer 11
as defined in RCW 43.101.010; or (4) meets the requirements of RCW 12
9.41.175. 13
Sec. 18. RCW 9.41.173 and 2021 c 215 s 95 are each amended to 14
read as follows: 15
(1) In order to obtain ((an alien)) a noncitizen firearm license, 16
a nonimmigrant ((alien)) noncitizen residing in Washington must apply 17
to the sheriff of the county in which he or she resides.18
(2) The sheriff of the county shall within sixty days after the 19
filing of an application of a nonimmigrant ((alien)) noncitizen 20
residing in the state of Washington, issue ((an alien)) a noncitizen 21
firearm license to such person to carry or possess a firearm for the 22
purposes of hunting and sport shooting. The license shall be good for 23
two years. The issuing authority shall not refuse to accept completed 24
applications for ((alien)) noncitizen firearm licenses during regular 25
business hours. An application for a license may not be denied, 26
unless the applicant's ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license is in a 27
revoked status, or the applicant: 28
(a) Is ineligible to possess a firearm under the provisions of 29
RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045; 30
(b) Is subject to a court order or injunction regarding firearms 31
pursuant to chapter 7.105 RCW, or RCW 9A.46.080, 10.99.040, 32
10.99.045, 26.09.050, 26.09.060, 26.10.040, 26.26B.020, or 33
26.26A.470, or any of the former RCW 10.14.080, 26.10.115, 26.50.060, 34
and 26.50.070; 35
(c) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, 36
appeal, or sentencing for a felony offense; or 37
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(d) Has an outstanding warrant for his or her arrest from any 1
court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor.2
No license application shall be granted to a nonimmigrant 3
((alien)) noncitizen convicted of a felony unless the person has been 4
granted relief from disabilities by the attorney general under 18 5
U.S.C. Sec. 925(c), or unless RCW 9.41.040 (3) or (4) applies.6
(3) The sheriff shall check with the national crime information 7
center, the Washington state patrol electronic database, the health 8
care authority electronic database, and with other agencies or 9
resources as appropriate, to determine whether the applicant is 10
ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045 to possess a firearm.11
(4) The license application shall bear the full name, residential 12
address, telephone number at the option of the applicant, date and 13
place of birth, race, gender, description, a complete set of 14
fingerprints, and signature of the applicant, a copy of the 15
applicant's passport and visa showing the applicant is in the country 16
legally, and a valid Washington hunting license or documentation that 17
the applicant is a member of a sport shooting club.18
A signed application for ((an alien )) a noncitizen firearm 19
license shall constitute a waiver of confidentiality and written 20
request that the health care authority, mental health institutions, 21
and other health care facilities release information relevant to the 22
applicant's eligibility for ((an alien)) a noncitizen firearm license 23
to an inquiring court or law enforcement agency. 24
The application for an original license shall include a complete 25
set of fingerprints to be forwarded to the Washington state patrol.26
The license and application shall contain a warning substantially 27
as follows: 28
CAUTION: Although state and local laws do not differ, federal 29
law and state law on the possession of firearms differ. If 30
you are prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm, 31
you may be prosecuted in federal court. A state license is 32
not a defense to a federal prosecution. 33
The license shall contain a description of the major differences 34
between state and federal law and an explanation of the fact that 35
local laws and ordinances on firearms are preempted by state law and 36
must be consistent with state law. The application shall contain 37
questions about the applicant's eligibility under RCW 9.41.040 to 38
possess a firearm. The nonimmigrant ((alien)) noncitizen applicant 39
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shall be required to produce a passport and visa as evidence of being 1
in the country legally. 2
The license may be in triplicate or in a form to be prescribed by 3
the department of licensing. The original thereof shall be delivered 4
to the licensee, the duplicate shall within seven days be sent to the 5
director of licensing and the triplicate shall be preserved for six 6
years, by the authority issuing the license. 7
The department of licensing shall make available to law 8
enforcement and corrections agencies, in an online format, all 9
information received under this section. 10
(5) The sheriff has the authority to collect a nonrefundable fee, 11
paid upon application, for the two-year license. The fee shall be 12
fifty dollars plus additional charges imposed by the Washington state 13
patrol and the federal bureau of investigation that are passed on to 14
the applicant. No other state or local branch or unit of government 15
may impose any additional charges on the applicant for the issuance 16
of the license. The fee shall be retained by the sheriff.17
(6) Payment shall be by cash, check, or money order at the option 18
of the applicant. Additional methods of payment may be allowed at the 19
option of the sheriff. 20
(7) A political subdivision of the state shall not modify the 21
requirements of this section, nor may a political subdivision ask the 22
applicant to voluntarily submit any information not required by this 23
section. 24
(8) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding 25
citizenship or identity on an application for ((an alien )) a 26
noncitizen firearm license is guilty of false swearing under RCW 27
9A.72.040. In addition to any other penalty provided for by law, the 28
((alien)) noncitizen firearm license of a person who knowingly makes 29
a false statement shall be revoked, and the person shall be 30
permanently ineligible for ((an alien)) a noncitizen firearm license.31
Sec. 19. RCW 9.41.175 and 2009 c 216 s 4 are each amended to 32
read as follows: 33
(1) A nonimmigrant ((alien)) noncitizen, who is not a resident of 34
Washington or a citizen of Canada, may carry or possess any firearm 35
without having first obtained ((an alien )) a noncitizen firearm 36
license if the nonimmigrant ((alien)) noncitizen possesses:37
(a) A valid passport and visa showing he or she is in the country 38
legally; 39
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(b) If required under federal law, an approved United States 1
department of justice ATF-6 NIA application and permit for temporary 2
importation of firearms and ammunition by nonimmigrant aliens; and3
(c)(i) A valid hunting license issued by a state or territory of 4
the United States; or 5
(ii) An invitation to participate in a trade show or sport 6
shooting event being conducted in this state, another state, or 7
another country that is contiguous with this state.8
(2) A citizen of Canada may carry or possess any firearm so long 9
as he or she possesses: 10
(a) Valid documentation as required for entry into the United 11
States; 12
(b) If required under federal law, an approved United States 13
department of justice ATF-6 NIA application and permit for temporary 14
importation of firearms and ammunition by nonimmigrant aliens; and15
(c)(i) A valid hunting license issued by a state or territory of 16
the United States; or 17
(ii) An invitation to participate in a trade show or sport 18
shooting event being conducted in this state, another state, or 19
another country that is contiguous with this state.20
(3) For purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the 21
firearms may only be possessed for the purpose of using them in the 22
hunting of game while such persons are in the act of hunting, or 23
while on a hunting trip, or while such persons are competing in a 24
bona fide trap or skeet shoot or any other organized contest where 25
rifles, pistols, or shotguns are used. Nothing in this section shall 26
be construed to allow ((aliens)) noncitizens to hunt or fish in this 27
state without first having obtained a regular hunting or fishing 28
license. 29
Sec. 20. RCW 9.94A.685 and 2011 c 206 s 1 are each amended to 30
read as follows: 31
(1) Subject to the limitations of this section, any ((alien)) 32
noncitizen offender committed to the custody of the department under 33
the sentencing reform act of 1981, this chapter ((9.94A RCW)), who 34
has been found by the United States attorney general to be subject to 35
a final order of deportation or exclusion, may be placed on 36
conditional release status and released to the immigration and 37
customs enforcement agency for deportation at any time prior to the 38
expiration of the offender's term of confinement. Conditional release 39
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shall continue until the expiration of the statutory maximum sentence 1
provided by law for the crime or crimes of which the offender was 2
convicted. If the offender has multiple current convictions, the 3
statutory maximum sentence allowed by law for each crime shall run 4
concurrently. 5
(2) No offender may be released under this section unless the 6
secretary or the secretary's designee has reached an agreement with 7
the immigration and customs enforcement agency that the ((alien)) 8
noncitizen offender placed on conditional release status will be 9
detained in total confinement at a facility operated by the 10
immigration and customs enforcement agency pending the offender's 11
return to the country of origin or other location designated in the 12
final deportation or exclusion order. 13
No offender may be released under this section who is serving a 14
sentence for a violent offense or sex offense, as defined in RCW 15
9.94A.030. 16
(3) The unserved portion of the term of confinement of any 17
offender released under this section shall be tolled at the time the 18
offender is released to the immigration and customs enforcement 19
agency for deportation. Upon the release of an offender to the 20
immigration and customs enforcement agency, the department shall 21
issue a warrant for the offender's arrest within the United States. 22
This warrant shall remain in effect indefinitely. 23
(4) Upon arrest of an offender, the department may seek 24
extradition as necessary and the offender may be returned to the 25
department for completion of the unserved portion of the offender's 26
term of total confinement. If returned, the offender shall also be 27
required to fully comply with all the terms and conditions of the 28
sentence. 29
(5) ((Alien)) Noncitizen offenders released to the immigration 30
and customs enforcement agency for deportation under this section are 31
not thereby relieved of their obligation to pay restitution or other 32
legal financial obligations ordered by the sentencing court.33
(6) Any offender released pursuant to this section who returns 34
illegally to the United States may not thereafter be released again 35
pursuant to this section. 36
(7) The secretary is authorized to take all reasonable actions to 37
implement this section and shall assist federal authorities in 38
prosecuting ((alien)) noncitizen offenders who may illegally reenter 39
the United States and enter the state of Washington.40
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(8) The provisions of this section apply to persons convicted 1
before, on, or after April 29, 2011. 2
Sec. 21. RCW 13.50.260 and 2023 c 180 s 1 are each amended to 3
read as follows: 4
(1)(a) The court shall hold regular sealing hearings. During 5
these regular sealing hearings, the court shall administratively seal 6
an individual's juvenile record pursuant to the requirements of this 7
subsection. Although the juvenile record shall be sealed, the social 8
file may be available to any juvenile justice or care agency when an 9
investigation or case involving the juvenile subject of the records 10
is being prosecuted by the juvenile justice or care agency or when 11
the juvenile justice or care agency is assigned the responsibility of 12
supervising the juvenile. The juvenile respondent's presence is not 13
required at any administrative sealing hearing. 14
(b) At the disposition hearing of a juvenile offender, the court 15
shall schedule an administrative sealing hearing to take place during 16
the first regularly scheduled sealing hearing after the latest of the 17
following events that apply: 18
(i) The respondent's eighteenth birthday; 19
(ii) Anticipated end date of a respondent's probation, if 20
ordered; 21
(iii) Anticipated release from confinement at the juvenile 22
rehabilitation administration, or the completion of parole, if the 23
respondent is transferred to the juvenile rehabilitation 24
administration. 25
(c) The court shall not schedule an administrative sealing 26
hearing at the disposition and no administrative sealing hearing 27
shall occur if one of the offenses for which the court has entered a 28
disposition is at the time of commission of the offense:29
(i) A most serious offense, as defined in RCW 9.94A.030;30
(ii) A sex offense under chapter 9A.44 RCW; or31
(iii) A drug offense, as defined in RCW 9.94A.030.32
(d) At the time of the scheduled administrative sealing hearing, 33
the court shall enter a written order sealing the respondent's 34
juvenile court record pursuant to this subsection if the court finds 35
by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent is no longer 36
on supervision for the case being considered for sealing and has paid 37
the full amount of restitution owing to the individual victim named 38
in the restitution order, excluding restitution owed to any public or 39
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private entity providing insurance coverage or health care coverage. 1
In determining whether the respondent is on supervision or owes 2
restitution, the court shall take judicial notice of court records, 3
including records of the county clerk, and, if necessary, sworn 4
testimony from a representative of the juvenile department.5
(e) At the time of the administrative sealing hearing, if the 6
court finds the respondent remains on supervision for the case being 7
considered for sealing, then the court shall continue the 8
administrative sealing hearing to a date within thirty days following 9
the anticipated end date of the respondent's supervision. At the next 10
administrative sealing hearing, the court shall again determine the 11
respondent's eligibility for sealing his or her juvenile court record 12
pursuant to (d) of this subsection, and, if necessary, continue the 13
hearing again as provided in this subsection. 14
(f)(i) During the administrative sealing hearing, if the court 15
finds the respondent is no longer on supervision for the case being 16
considered for sealing, but the respondent has not paid the full 17
amount of restitution owing to the individual victim named in the 18
restitution order, excluding any public or private entity providing 19
insurance coverage or health care coverage, the court shall deny 20
sealing the juvenile court record in a written order that: (A) 21
Specifies the amount of restitution that remains unpaid to the 22
original victim, excluding any public or private entity providing 23
insurance coverage or health care coverage; and (B) provides 24
direction to the respondent on how to pursue the sealing of records 25
associated with this cause of action. 26
(ii) Within five business days of the entry of the written order 27
denying the request to seal a juvenile court record, the juvenile 28
court department staff shall notify the respondent of the denial by 29
providing a copy of the order of denial to the respondent in person 30
or in writing mailed to the respondent's last known address in the 31
department of licensing database or the respondent's address provided 32
to the court, whichever is more recent. 33
(iii) At any time following entry of the written order denying 34
the request to seal a juvenile court record, the respondent may 35
contact the juvenile court department, provide proof of payment of 36
the remaining unpaid restitution to the original victim, excluding 37
any public or private entity providing insurance coverage or health 38
care coverage, and request an administrative sealing hearing. Upon 39
verification of the satisfaction of the restitution payment, the 40
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juvenile court department staff shall circulate for signature an 1
order sealing the file, and file the signed order with the clerk's 2
office, who shall seal the record. 3
(iv) The administrative office of the courts must ensure that 4
sealed juvenile records remain private in case of an appeal and are 5
either not posted or redacted from any clerks papers that are posted 6
online with the appellate record, as well as taking any other prudent 7
steps necessary to avoid exposing sealed juvenile records to the 8
public. 9
(2) Except for dismissal of a deferred disposition under RCW 10
13.40.127, the court shall enter a written order immediately sealing 11
the official juvenile court record upon the acquittal after a fact 12
finding or upon the dismissal of charges with prejudice, subject to 13
the state's right, if any, to appeal the dismissal.14
(3) If a juvenile court record has not already been sealed 15
pursuant to this section, in any case in which information has been 16
filed pursuant to RCW 13.40.100 or a complaint has been filed with 17
the prosecutor and referred for diversion pursuant to RCW 13.40.070, 18
the person who is the subject of the information or complaint may 19
file a motion with the court to have the court vacate its order and 20
findings, if any; resolve the status of any debts owing; and, subject 21
to RCW 13.50.050(13), order the sealing of the official juvenile 22
court record, the social file, and records of the court and of any 23
other agency in the case, with the exception of identifying 24
information under RCW 13.50.050(13). 25
(4)(a) The court shall grant any motion to seal records for class 26
A offenses made pursuant to subsection (3) of this section if:27
(i) Since the last date of release from confinement, including 28
full-time residential treatment, if any, or entry of disposition, the 29
person has spent five consecutive years in the community without 30
committing any offense or crime that subsequently results in an 31
adjudication or conviction; 32
(ii) No proceeding is pending against the moving party seeking 33
the conviction of a juvenile offense or a criminal offense;34
(iii) No proceeding is pending seeking the formation of a 35
diversion agreement with that person; 36
(iv) The person is no longer required to register as a sex 37
offender under RCW 9A.44.130 or has been relieved of the duty to 38
register under RCW 9A.44.143 if the person was convicted of a sex 39
offense; 40
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(v) The person has not been convicted of rape in the first 1
degree, rape in the second degree, or indecent liberties that was 2
actually committed with forcible compulsion; and 3
(vi) The person has paid the full amount of restitution owing to 4
the individual victim named in the restitution order, excluding 5
restitution owed to any public or private entity providing insurance 6
coverage or health care coverage. 7
(b) The court shall grant any motion to seal records for class B, 8
class C, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor offenses and diversions 9
made under subsection (3) of this section if: 10
(i) Since the date of last release from confinement, including 11
full-time residential treatment, if any, entry of disposition, or 12
completion of the diversion agreement, the person has spent two 13
consecutive years in the community without being convicted of any 14
offense or crime; 15
(ii) No proceeding is pending against the moving party seeking 16
the conviction of a juvenile offense or a criminal offense;17
(iii) No proceeding is pending seeking the formation of a 18
diversion agreement with that person; 19
(iv) The person is no longer required to register as a sex 20
offender under RCW 9A.44.130 or has been relieved of the duty to 21
register under RCW 9A.44.143 if the person was convicted of a sex 22
offense; and 23
(v) The person has paid the full amount of restitution owing to 24
the individual victim named in the restitution order, excluding 25
restitution owed to any insurance provider authorized under Title 48 26
RCW. 27
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements in (a) or (b) of this 28
subsection, the court shall grant any motion to seal records of any 29
deferred disposition vacated under RCW 13.40.127(9) prior to June 7, 30
2012, if restitution has been paid and the person is eighteen years 31
of age or older at the time of the motion. 32
(5) The person making a motion pursuant to subsection (3) of this 33
section shall give reasonable notice of the motion to the prosecution 34
and to any person or agency whose records are sought to be sealed.35
(6)(a) If the court enters a written order sealing the juvenile 36
court record pursuant to this section, it shall, subject to RCW 37
13.50.050(13), order sealed the official juvenile court record, the 38
social file, and other records relating to the case as are named in 39
the order. Thereafter, the proceedings in the case shall be treated 40
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as if they never occurred, and the subject of the records may reply 1
accordingly to any inquiry about the events, records of which are 2
sealed. Any agency shall reply to any inquiry concerning confidential 3
or sealed records that records are confidential, and no information 4
can be given about the existence or nonexistence of records 5
concerning an individual. 6
(b) In the event the subject of the juvenile records receives a 7
full and unconditional pardon, the proceedings in the matter upon 8
which the pardon has been granted shall be treated as if they never 9
occurred, and the subject of the records may reply accordingly to any 10
inquiry about the events upon which the pardon was received. Any 11
agency shall reply to any inquiry concerning the records pertaining 12
to the events for which the subject received a pardon that records 13
are confidential, and no information can be given about the existence 14
or nonexistence of records concerning an individual.15
(c) Effective July 1, 2019, the department of licensing may 16
release information related to records the court has ordered sealed 17
only to the extent necessary to comply with federal law and 18
regulation. 19
(7) Inspection of the files and records included in the order to 20
seal may thereafter be permitted only by order of the court upon 21
motion made by the person who is the subject of the information or 22
complaint, except as otherwise provided in RCW 13.50.010(8) and 23
13.50.050(13). 24
(8)(a) Any adjudication of a juvenile offense or a crime 25
subsequent to sealing has the effect of nullifying a sealing order; 26
however, the court may order the juvenile court record resealed upon 27
disposition of the subsequent matter if the case meets the sealing 28
criteria under this section and the court record has not previously 29
been resealed. 30
(b) Any charging of an adult felony subsequent to the sealing has 31
the effect of nullifying the sealing order. 32
(c) The administrative office of the courts shall ensure that the 33
superior court judicial information system provides prosecutors 34
access to information on the existence of sealed juvenile records.35
(d) The Washington state patrol shall ensure that the Washington 36
state identification system provides Washington state criminal 37
justice agencies access to sealed juvenile records information.38
(e) The Washington state patrol shall ensure that the Washington 39
state identification system provides non-Washington criminal justice 40
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agencies access to sealed juvenile records only for the purposes of 1
processing and purchasing firearms, concealed pistol licenses, or 2
((alien)) noncitizen firearms licenses, or releasing of firearms from 3
evidence. 4
(f) Non-Washington criminal justice agencies that access sealed 5
juvenile records pursuant to this subsection shall not knowingly 6
disseminate the accessed records or any information derived therefrom 7
to any third party. Dissemination of such records or such information 8
shall subject the disseminating agency to the jurisdiction of the 9
courts of Washington and a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per 10
violation. 11
(9) If the juvenile court record has been sealed pursuant to this 12
section, the record of an employee is not admissible in an action for 13
liability against the employer based on the former juvenile 14
offender's conduct to show that the employer knew or should have 15
known of the juvenile record of the employee. The record may be 16
admissible, however, if a background check conducted or authorized by 17
the employer contained the information in the sealed record.18
(10) County clerks may interact or correspond with the 19
respondent, his or her parents, restitution recipients, and any 20
holders of potential assets or wages of the respondent for the 21
purposes of collecting an outstanding legal financial obligation 22
after juvenile court records have been sealed pursuant to this 23
section. 24
(11) Persons and agencies that obtain sealed juvenile records 25
information pursuant to this section may communicate about this 26
information with the respondent, but may not disseminate or be 27
compelled to release the information to any person or agency not 28
specifically granted access to sealed juvenile records in this 29
section. 30
(12) All criminal justice agencies must not disclose confidential 31
information or sealed records accessed through the Washington state 32
identification system or other means, and no information can be given 33
to third parties, other than criminal justice agencies, about the 34
existence or nonexistence of confidential or sealed records 35
concerning an individual. 36
Sec. 22. RCW 18.165.030 and 2012 c 118 s 1 are each amended to 37
read as follows: 38
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An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to 1
obtain a private investigator license: 2
(1) Be at least eighteen years of age; 3
(2) Be a citizen or resident ((alien)) noncitizen of the United 4
States; 5
(3) Not have been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction, if 6
the director determines that the applicant's particular crime 7
directly relates to his or her capacity to perform the duties of a 8
private investigator and the director determines that the license 9
should be withheld to protect the citizens of Washington state. The 10
director shall make her or his determination to withhold a license 11
because of previous convictions notwithstanding the restoration of 12
employment rights act, chapter 9.96A RCW; 13
(4) Be employed by or have an employment offer from a private 14
investigator agency or be licensed as a private investigator agency;15
(5) Submit a set of fingerprints; however, if an applicant has 16
been issued a license as a private security guard under chapter 17
18.170 RCW within the last twelve months, the applicant is not 18
required to undergo a separate background check to become licensed 19
under this chapter; 20
(6) Pay the required nonrefundable fee for each application; and21
(7) Submit a fully completed application that includes proper 22
identification on a form prescribed by the director for each company 23
of employment. 24
Sec. 23. RCW 18.170.030 and 2012 c 118 s 2 are each amended to 25
read as follows: 26
An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to 27
obtain a private security guard license: 28
(1) Be at least eighteen years of age; 29
(2) Be a citizen of the United States or a resident ((alien)) 30
noncitizen; 31
(3) Not have been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction, if 32
the director determines that the applicant's particular crime 33
directly relates to his or her capacity to perform the duties of a 34
private security guard, and the director determines that the license 35
should be withheld to protect the citizens of Washington state. The 36
director shall make her or his determination to withhold a license 37
because of previous convictions notwithstanding the restoration of 38
employment rights act, chapter 9.96A RCW; 39
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(4) Be employed by or have an employment offer from a licensed 1
private security company or be licensed as a private security 2
company; 3
(5) Satisfy the training requirements established by the 4
director; 5
(6) Submit a set of fingerprints; however, if an applicant has 6
been issued a license as a private investigator under chapter 18.165 7
RCW within the last twelve months, the applicant is not required to 8
undergo a separate background check to become licensed under this 9
chapter; 10
(7) Pay the required nonrefundable fee for each application; and11
(8) Submit a fully completed application that includes proper 12
identification on a form prescribed by the director for each company 13
of employment. 14
Sec. 24. RCW 18.185.250 and 2008 c 105 s 5 are each amended to 15
read as follows: 16
An applicant must meet the following requirements to obtain a 17
bail bond recovery agent license: 18
(1) Submit a fully completed application that includes proper 19
identification on a form prescribed by the director;20
(2) Pass an examination determined by the director to measure his 21
or her knowledge and competence in the bail recovery business;22
(3) Be at least twenty-one years old; 23
(4) Be a citizen or ((legal resident alien of )) noncitizen 24
legally residing in the United States; 25
(5) Not have been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction, if 26
the director determines that the applicant's particular crime 27
directly relates to a capacity to perform the duties of a bail bond 28
recovery agent, and that the license should be withheld to protect 29
the citizens of Washington state. The director shall make the 30
director's determination to withhold a license because of previous 31
convictions notwithstanding the restoration of employment rights act, 32
chapter 9.96A RCW; 33
(6) Not have had certification as a peace officer revoked or 34
denied under chapter 43.101 RCW, unless certification has 35
subsequently been reinstated under RCW 43.101.115;36
(7) Submit a receipt showing payment for a background check 37
through the Washington state patrol and the federal bureau of 38
investigation; 39
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(8) Have a current firearms certificate issued by the commission 1
if carrying a firearm in the performance of his or her duties as a 2
bail bond recovery agent; 3
(9)(a) Have a current license or equivalent permit to carry a 4
concealed pistol; 5
(b) A resident ((alien)) noncitizen must provide a copy of his or 6
her ((alien)) noncitizen firearm license; and 7
(10)(a) Pay the required nonrefundable fee for each application 8
for a bail bond recovery agent license; 9
(b) A bail bond agent or qualified agent who wishes to perform 10
the duties of a bail bond recovery agent must first obtain a bail 11
bond recovery agent endorsement to his or her bail bond agent or 12
agency license in order to act as a bail bond recovery agent, and pay 13
the required nonrefundable fee for each application for a bail bond 14
recovery agent endorsement. 15
Sec. 25. RCW 19.220.010 and 2021 c 215 s 129 are each amended to 16
read as follows: 17
(1) Each international matchmaking organization doing business in 18
Washington state shall disseminate to a recruit, upon request, state 19
background check information and personal history information 20
relating to any Washington state resident about whom any information 21
is provided to the recruit, in the recruit's native language. The 22
organization shall notify all recruits that background check and 23
personal history information is available upon request. The notice 24
that background check and personal history information is available 25
upon request shall be in the recruit's native language and shall be 26
displayed in a manner that separates it from other information, is 27
highly noticeable, and in lettering not less than one-quarter of an 28
inch high. 29
(2) If an international matchmaking organization receives a 30
request for information from a recruit pursuant to subsection (1) of 31
this section, the organization shall notify the Washington state 32
resident of the request. Upon receiving notification, the Washington 33
state resident shall obtain from the state patrol and provide to the 34
organization the complete transcript of any background check 35
information provided pursuant to RCW 43.43.760 based on a submission 36
of fingerprint impressions and provided pursuant to RCW 43.43.838 and 37
shall provide to the organization his or her personal history 38
information. The organization shall require the resident to affirm 39
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that personal history information is complete and accurate. The 1
organization shall refrain from knowingly providing any further 2
services to the recruit or the Washington state resident in regards 3
to facilitating future interaction between the recruit and the 4
Washington state resident until the organization has obtained the 5
requested information and provided it to the recruit.6
(3) This section does not apply to a traditional matchmaking 7
organization of a religious nature that otherwise operates in 8
compliance with the laws of the countries of the recruits of such 9
organization and the laws of the United States nor to any 10
organization that does not charge a fee to any party for the service 11
provided. 12
(4) As used in this section: 13
(a) "International matchmaking organization" means a corporation, 14
partnership, business, or other legal entity, whether or not 15
organized under the laws of the United States or any state, that does 16
business in the United States and for profit offers to Washington 17
state residents, including ((aliens)) noncitizens lawfully admitted 18
for permanent residence and residing in Washington state, dating, 19
matrimonial, or social referral services involving citizens of a 20
foreign country or countries who are not residing in the United 21
States, by: (i) An exchange of names, telephone numbers, addresses, 22
or statistics; (ii) selection of photographs; or (iii) a social 23
environment provided by the organization in a country other than the 24
United States. 25
(b) "Personal history information" means a declaration of the 26
person's current marital status, the number of previous marriages, 27
annulments, and dissolutions for the person, and whether any previous 28
marriages occurred as a result of receiving services from an 29
international matchmaking organization; founded allegations of child 30
abuse or neglect; and any existing orders under chapter 7.105 or 31
10.99 RCW, or any of the former chapters 7.90, 10.14, and 26.50 RCW. 32
Personal history information shall include information from the state 33
of Washington and any information from other states or countries.34
(c) "Recruit" means a noncitizen, nonresident person, recruited 35
by an international matchmaking organization for the purpose of 36
providing dating, matrimonial, or social referral services.37
Sec. 26. RCW 28A.300.390 and 2000 c 210 s 1 are each amended to 38
read as follows: 39
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The legislature finds that: 1
(1) In order to adequately prepare our youth for their meaningful 2
participation in our democratic institutions and processes, there 3
must be strong educational resources aimed at teaching students and 4
the public about the fragile nature of our constitutional rights.5
(2) The federal commission on wartime relocation and internment 6
of civilians was established by congress in 1980 to review the facts 7
and circumstances surrounding executive order 9066, issued on 8
February 19, 1942, and the impact of the executive order on American 9
citizens and permanent residents, and to recommend appropriate 10
remedies. 11
The commission ((of [on] )) on wartime relocation and internment 12
of civilians issued a report of its findings in 1983 with the reports 13
"Personal Justice Denied" and "Personal Justice Denied-Part II, 14
Recommendations." The reports were based on information gathered 15
through twenty days of hearings in cities across the country, 16
particularly the west coast. Testimony was heard from more than seven 17
hundred fifty witnesses, including evacuees, former government 18
officials, public figures, interested citizens, historians, and other 19
professionals who have studied the internment of Japanese-Americans 20
during World War II. 21
(3) The lessons to be learned from the internment of Japanese-22
Americans during World War II are embodied in "Personal Justice 23
Denied-Part II, Recommendations" which found that executive order 24
9066 was not justified by military necessity, and the decisions that 25
followed from it were not founded upon military considerations. These 26
decisions included the exclusion and detention of American citizens 27
and resident ((aliens)) noncitizens of Japanese descent. The broad 28
historical causes that shaped these decisions were race prejudice, 29
war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership. Widespread 30
ignorance about Americans of Japanese descent contributed to a policy 31
conceived in haste and executed in an atmosphere of fear and anger at 32
Japan. A grave personal injustice was done to the American citizens 33
and resident ((aliens)) noncitizens of Japanese ancestry who, without 34
individual review or any probative evidence against them were 35
excluded, removed, and detained by the United States during World War 36
II. 37
(4) A grave injustice was done to both citizens and permanent 38
residents of Japanese ancestry by the evacuation, relocation, and 39
internment of civilians during World War II. These actions were 40
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carried out without adequate security reasons and without any 1
documented acts of espionage or sabotage, and were motivated largely 2
by racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a failure of political 3
leadership. The excluded individuals of Japanese ancestry suffered 4
enormous damages, both material and intangible, and there were 5
incalculable losses in education and job training, all of which 6
resulted in significant human suffering for which appropriate 7
compensation has not been made. For these fundamental violations of 8
the basic civil liberties and constitutional rights of these 9
individuals of Japanese ancestry, the United States congress 10
apologized on behalf of the nation in the federal civil liberties act 11
of 1988. 12
Sec. 27. RCW 28A.300.395 and 2000 c 210 s 2 are each amended to 13
read as follows: 14
The legislature intends to develop a grant program to fund public 15
educational activities and development of educational materials to 16
ensure that the events surrounding the exclusion, forced removal, and 17
internment of civilians and permanent resident ((aliens)) noncitizens 18
of Japanese ancestry will be remembered, and so that the causes and 19
circumstances of this and similar events may be illuminated and 20
understood. 21
Sec. 28. RCW 41.32.240 and 1994 c 197 s 14 are each amended to 22
read as follows: 23
(1) All teachers employed full time in the public schools shall 24
be members of the system except ((alien)) noncitizen teachers who 25
have been granted a temporary permit to teach as exchange teachers.26
(2) A minimum of ninety days or the equivalent of ninety days of 27
employment during a fiscal year shall be required to establish 28
membership. A teacher shall be considered as employed full time if 29
serving regularly for four-fifths or more of a school day or if 30
assigned to duties which are the equivalent of four-fifths or more of 31
a full time assignment. A teacher who is employed for less than full 32
time service may become a member by filing an application with the 33
retirement system, submitting satisfactory proof of teaching service 34
and making the necessary payment before June 30 of the school year 35
immediately following the one during which the service was rendered.36
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(3) After June 30th of the school year immediately following the 1
one during which the less than full-time service was rendered, the 2
necessary payment may be made under RCW 41.50.165(2).3
Sec. 29. RCW 51.04.030 and 2024 c 62 s 16 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
(1) The director shall supervise the providing of prompt and 6
efficient care and treatment, including care provided by physician 7
assistants governed by the provisions of chapter 18.71A RCW, 8
including chiropractic care, and including care provided by licensed 9
advanced registered nurse practitioners, to workers injured during 10
the course of their employment at the least cost consistent with 11
promptness and efficiency, without discrimination or favoritism, and 12
with as great uniformity as the various and diverse surrounding 13
circumstances and locations of industries will permit and to that end 14
shall, from time to time, establish and adopt and supervise the 15
administration of printed forms, rules, regulations, and practices 16
for the furnishing of such care and treatment: PROVIDED, That the 17
medical coverage decisions of the department do not constitute a 18
"rule" as used in RCW 34.05.010(16), nor are such decisions subject 19
to the rule-making provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW except that 20
criteria for establishing medical coverage decisions shall be adopted 21
by rule after consultation with the workers' compensation advisory 22
committee established in RCW 51.04.110: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the 23
department may recommend to an injured worker particular health care 24
services and providers where specialized treatment is indicated or 25
where cost-effective payment levels or rates are obtained by the 26
department: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the department may enter into 27
contracts for goods and services including, but not limited to, 28
durable medical equipment so long as statewide access to quality 29
service is maintained for injured workers. 30
(2) The director shall, in consultation with interested persons, 31
establish and, in his or her discretion, periodically change as may 32
be necessary, and make available a fee schedule of the maximum 33
charges to be made by any physician, surgeon, chiropractor, hospital, 34
druggist, licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner, physician 35
assistants as defined in chapter 18.71A RCW, acting under the 36
supervision of or in coordination with a participating physician, as 37
defined in RCW 18.71A.010, or other agency or person rendering 38
services to injured workers. The department shall coordinate with 39
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other state purchasers of health care services to establish as much 1
consistency and uniformity in billing and coding practices as 2
possible, taking into account the unique requirements and differences 3
between programs. No service covered under this title, including 4
services provided to injured workers, whether ((aliens)) noncitizens 5
or other injured workers, who are not residing in the United States 6
at the time of receiving the services, shall be charged or paid at a 7
rate or rates exceeding those specified in such fee schedule, and no 8
contract providing for greater fees shall be valid as to the excess. 9
The establishment of such a schedule, exclusive of conversion 10
factors, does not constitute "agency action" as used in RCW 11
34.05.010(3), nor does such a fee schedule and its associated billing 12
or payment instructions and policies constitute a "rule" as used in 13
RCW 34.05.010(16). 14
(3) The director or self-insurer, as the case may be, shall make 15
a record of the commencement of every disability and the termination 16
thereof and, when bills are rendered for the care and treatment of 17
injured workers, shall approve and pay those which conform to the 18
adopted rules, regulations, established fee schedules, and practices 19
of the director and may reject any bill or item thereof incurred in 20
violation of the principles laid down in this section or the rules, 21
regulations, or the established fee schedules and rules and 22
regulations adopted under it. 23
Sec. 30. RCW 51.04.030 and 2025 c 58 s 5112 are each amended to 24
read as follows: 25
(1) The director shall supervise the providing of prompt and 26
efficient care and treatment, including care provided by physician 27
assistants governed by the provisions of chapter 18.71A RCW, 28
including chiropractic care, and including care provided by licensed 29
advanced practice registered nurses, to workers injured during the 30
course of their employment at the least cost consistent with 31
promptness and efficiency, without discrimination or favoritism, and 32
with as great uniformity as the various and diverse surrounding 33
circumstances and locations of industries will permit and to that end 34
shall, from time to time, establish and adopt and supervise the 35
administration of printed forms, rules, regulations, and practices 36
for the furnishing of such care and treatment: PROVIDED, That the 37
medical coverage decisions of the department do not constitute a 38
"rule" as used in RCW 34.05.010(16), nor are such decisions subject 39
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to the rule-making provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW except that 1
criteria for establishing medical coverage decisions shall be adopted 2
by rule after consultation with the workers' compensation advisory 3
committee established in RCW 51.04.110: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the 4
department may recommend to an injured worker particular health care 5
services and providers where specialized treatment is indicated or 6
where cost-effective payment levels or rates are obtained by the 7
department: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the department may enter into 8
contracts for goods and services including, but not limited to, 9
durable medical equipment so long as statewide access to quality 10
service is maintained for injured workers. 11
(2) The director shall, in consultation with interested persons, 12
establish and, in his or her discretion, periodically change as may 13
be necessary, and make available a fee schedule of the maximum 14
charges to be made by any physician, surgeon, chiropractor, hospital, 15
druggist, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, physician 16
assistants as defined in chapter 18.71A RCW, acting under the 17
supervision of or in coordination with a participating physician, as 18
defined in RCW 18.71A.010, or other agency or person rendering 19
services to injured workers. The department shall coordinate with 20
other state purchasers of health care services to establish as much 21
consistency and uniformity in billing and coding practices as 22
possible, taking into account the unique requirements and differences 23
between programs. No service covered under this title, including 24
services provided to injured workers, whether ((aliens)) noncitizens 25
or other injured workers, who are not residing in the United States 26
at the time of receiving the services, shall be charged or paid at a 27
rate or rates exceeding those specified in such fee schedule, and no 28
contract providing for greater fees shall be valid as to the excess. 29
The establishment of such a schedule, exclusive of conversion 30
factors, does not constitute "agency action" as used in RCW 31
34.05.010(3), nor does such a fee schedule and its associated billing 32
or payment instructions and policies constitute a "rule" as used in 33
RCW 34.05.010(16). 34
(3) The director or self-insurer, as the case may be, shall make 35
a record of the commencement of every disability and the termination 36
thereof and, when bills are rendered for the care and treatment of 37
injured workers, shall approve and pay those which conform to the 38
adopted rules, regulations, established fee schedules, and practices 39
of the director and may reject any bill or item thereof incurred in 40
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violation of the principles laid down in this section or the rules, 1
regulations, or the established fee schedules and rules and 2
regulations adopted under it. 3
Sec. 31. RCW 51.32.110 and 2020 c 213 s 2 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
(1) As required under RCW 51.36.070, any worker entitled to 6
receive any benefits or claiming such under this title shall, if 7
requested by the department or self-insurer, submit himself or 8
herself for medical examination, at a place reasonably convenient for 9
the worker. An injured worker, whether ((an alien )) a noncitizen or 10
other injured worker, who is not residing in the United States at the 11
time that a medical examination is requested may be required to 12
submit to an examination at any location in the United States 13
determined by the department or self-insurer. 14
(2) If the worker refuses to submit to medical examination, or 15
obstructs the same, or, if any injured worker shall persist in 16
unsanitary or injurious practices which tend to imperil or ((retard)) 17
delay his or her recovery, or shall refuse to submit to such medical 18
or surgical treatment as is reasonably essential to his or her 19
recovery or refuse or obstruct evaluation or examination for the 20
purpose of vocational rehabilitation or does not cooperate in 21
reasonable efforts at such rehabilitation, the department or the 22
self-insurer upon approval by the department, with notice to the 23
worker may suspend any further action on any claim of such worker so 24
long as such refusal, obstruction, noncooperation, or practice 25
continues and reduce, suspend, or deny any compensation for such 26
period: PROVIDED, That (a) the department or the self-insurer shall 27
not suspend any further action on any claim of a worker or reduce, 28
suspend, or deny any compensation if a worker has good cause for 29
refusing to submit to or to obstruct any examination, evaluation, 30
treatment or practice requested by the department or required under 31
this section and (b) the department may not assess a no-show fee 32
against the worker if the worker gives at least five business days' 33
notice of the worker's intent not to attend the examination.34
(3) If the worker necessarily incurs traveling expenses in 35
attending the examination pursuant to the request of the department, 36
such traveling expenses shall be repaid to him or her out of the 37
accident fund upon proper voucher and audit or shall be repaid by the 38
self-insurer, as the case may be. 39
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(4)(a) If the medical examination required by this section causes 1
the worker to be absent from his or her work without pay:2
(i) In the case of a worker insured by the department, the worker 3
shall be paid compensation out of the accident fund in an amount 4
equal to his or her usual wages for the time lost from work while 5
attending the medical examination; or 6
(ii) In the case of a worker of a self-insurer, the self-insurer 7
shall pay the worker an amount equal to his or her usual wages for 8
the time lost from work while attending the medical examination.9
(b) This subsection (4) shall apply prospectively to all claims 10
regardless of the date of injury. 11
Sec. 32. RCW 51.32.130 and 1961 c 23 s 51.32.130 are each 12
amended to read as follows: 13
In case of death or permanent total disability, the monthly 14
payment provided may be converted, in whole or in part, into a lump 15
sum payment, not in any case to exceed eight thousand five hundred 16
dollars, equal or proportionate, as the case may be, to the value of 17
the annuity then remaining, to be fixed and certified by the state 18
insurance commissioner, in which event the monthly payments shall 19
cease in whole or in part accordingly or proportionately. Such 20
conversion may be made only upon written application (in case of 21
minor children the application may be by either parent) to the 22
department and shall rest in the discretion of the department. Within 23
the rule aforesaid the amount and value of the lump sum payment may 24
be agreed upon between the department and applicant. In the event any 25
payment shall be due to ((an alien )) a noncitizen residing in a 26
foreign country, the department may settle the same by making a lump 27
sum payment in such amount as may be agreed to by such ((alien)) 28
noncitizen, not to exceed fifty percent of the value of the annuity 29
then remaining. 30
Nothing herein shall preclude the department from making, and 31
authority is hereby given it to make, on its own motion, lump sum 32
payments equal or proportionate, as the case may be, to the value of 33
the annuity then remaining, in full satisfaction of claims due to 34
dependents. 35
Sec. 33. RCW 51.32.140 and 1997 c 325 s 5 are each amended to 36
read as follows: 37
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Except as otherwise provided by treaty or this title, whenever 1
compensation is payable to a beneficiary who is ((an alien )) a 2
noncitizen not residing in the United States, the department or self-3
insurer, as the case may be, shall pay the compensation to which a 4
resident beneficiary is entitled under this title. But if a 5
nonresident ((alien)) noncitizen beneficiary is a citizen of a 6
government having a compensation law which excludes citizens of the 7
United States, either resident or nonresident, from partaking of the 8
benefit of such law in as favorable a degree as herein extended to 9
nonresident ((aliens)) noncitizens, he or she shall receive no 10
compensation. No payment shall be made to any beneficiary residing in 11
any country with which the United States does not maintain diplomatic 12
relations when such payment is due. 13
Sec. 34. RCW 64.16.005 and 2012 c 117 s 195 are each amended to 14
read as follows: 15
Any ((alien)) noncitizen may acquire and hold lands, or any right 16
thereto, or interest therein, by purchase, devise, or descent; and he 17
or she may convey, mortgage, and devise the same, and if he or she 18
shall die intestate, the same shall descend to his or her heirs, and 19
in all cases such lands shall be held, conveyed, mortgaged, or 20
devised, or shall descend in like manner and with like effect as if 21
such ((alien)) noncitizen were a native citizen of this state or of 22
the United States. 23
Sec. 35. RCW 64.16.140 and 1967 c 163 s 3 are each amended to 24
read as follows: 25
All lands and all estates or interests in lands, within the state 26
of Washington, which were conveyed or attempted to be conveyed to, or 27
acquired or attempted to be acquired by, any ((alien or aliens )) 28
noncitizen or noncitizens , prior to the date of the adoption of this 29
act, are hereby confirmed to the respective persons at present owning 30
or claiming to own the title thereto derived by, through or under any 31
such ((alien)) noncitizen ownership or attempted ownership, to the 32
extent that title was vested in or conveyed by said ((alien or 33
aliens)) noncitizen or noncitizens : PROVIDED, That nothing in this 34
section shall be construed to affect, adversely or otherwise, any 35
title to any such lands, or to any interest or estate therein, held 36
or claimed by any private person or corporation adversely to the 37
title hereby confirmed. 38
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Sec. 36. RCW 71.05.620 and 2024 c 209 s 25 are each amended to 1
read as follows: 2
(1) The files and records of court proceedings under this chapter 3
and chapter 71.34 RCW shall be closed but shall be accessible to:4
(a) The department; 5
(b) The department of social and health services;6
(c) The authority; 7
(d) The state hospitals as defined in RCW 72.23.010;8
(e) Any person who is the subject of a petition;9
(f) The attorney or guardian of the person; 10
(g) Resource management services for that person;11
(h) Service providers authorized to receive such information by 12
resource management services; 13
(i) The Washington state patrol firearms background division to 14
conduct background checks for processing and purchasing firearms, 15
concealed pistol licenses, ((alien)) noncitizen firearms licenses, 16
firearm rights restoration petitions under chapter 9.41 RCW, and 17
release of firearms from evidence, including appeals of denial;18
(j) The prosecuting attorney of a county or tribe located in this 19
state; and 20
(k) The tribe or Indian health care provider who has the right to 21
intervene or receive notice and copies of any orders issued by a 22
court in any court proceeding under this chapter and chapter 71.34 23
RCW. 24
(2) The authority shall adopt rules to implement this section.25
Sec. 37. RCW 72.09.560 and 1998 c 245 s 140 are each amended to 26
read as follows: 27
The department is authorized to establish a camp for ((alien)) 28
noncitizen offenders and shall be ready to assign offenders to the 29
camp not later than January 1, 1997. The secretary shall locate the 30
camp within the boundaries of an existing department facility.31
Sec. 38. RCW 72.25.010 and 1977 ex.s. c 80 s 49 are each amended 32
to read as follows: 33
It shall be the duty of the secretary of the department of social 34
and health services, in cooperation with the United States bureau of 35
immigration and/or the United States department of the interior, to 36
arrange for the deportation of all ((alien)) noncitizen sexual 37
psychopaths, psychopathic delinquents, or ((mentally ill persons )) 38
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individuals with mental illness who are now confined in, or who may 1
hereafter be committed to, any state hospital for the sexual 2
psychopath, psychopathic delinquent, or ((the mentally ill )) 3
individuals with mental illness in this state; to transport such 4
((alien)) noncitizen sexual psychopaths, psychopathic delinquents, or 5
((mentally ill persons )) individuals with mental illness to such 6
point or points as may be designated by the United States bureau of 7
immigration or by the United States department of the interior; and 8
to give written permission for the return of any resident of 9
Washington now or hereafter confined in a hospital for the sexual 10
psychopath, psychopathic delinquent, or ((the mentally ill )) 11
individuals with mental illness in a territory of the United States 12
or in a foreign country. ((Mentally ill person )) "Individual with 13
mental illness" for the purposes of this section shall be any person 14
defined as a mentally ill person under RCW 72.23.010, as now or 15
hereafter amended. 16
Sec. 39. RCW 72.25.030 and 1977 ex.s. c 80 s 51 are each amended 17
to read as follows: 18
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter 19
the secretary may employ all help necessary in arranging for and 20
transporting such ((alien)) noncitizen and nonresident sexual 21
psychopaths, psychopathic delinquents, or ((mentally ill persons )) 22
individuals with mental illness , and the cost and expense of 23
providing such assistance, and all expenses incurred in effecting the 24
transportation of such ((alien)) noncitizen and nonresident sexual 25
psychopaths, psychopathic delinquents, or ((mentally ill persons )) 26
individuals with mental illness , shall be paid from the funds 27
appropriated for that purpose upon vouchers approved by the 28
department. ((Mentally ill person )) "Individual with mental illness" 29
for the purposes of this section shall be any person defined as a 30
mentally ill person under RCW 72.23.010, as now or hereafter amended.31
Sec. 40. RCW 72.27.070 and 1979 c 141 s 234 are each amended to 32
read as follows: 33
Nothing in this chapter shall affect the right of the secretary 34
of social and health services to deport ((aliens)) noncitizens and 35
return residents of nonparty states as provided in chapter 72.25 RCW.36
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Sec. 41. RCW 74.04.805 and 2023 c 289 s 1 are each amended to 1
read as follows: 2
(1) The department is responsible for determining eligibility for 3
referral for essential needs and housing support under RCW 4
43.185C.220. Persons eligible for a referral are persons who:5
(a) Have been determined to be eligible for the aged, blind, or 6
disabled assistance program under RCW 74.62.030 or the pregnant women 7
assistance program under RCW 74.62.030, or are incapacitated from 8
gainful employment by reason of bodily or mental infirmity that will 9
likely continue for a minimum of 90 days. The standard for incapacity 10
in this subsection, as evidenced by the 90-day duration standard, is 11
not intended to be as stringent as federal supplemental security 12
income disability standards; 13
(b) Are citizens or ((aliens)) noncitizens lawfully admitted for 14
permanent residence or otherwise residing in the United States under 15
color of law, or are victims of human trafficking as defined in RCW 16
74.04.005; 17
(c)(i) Have furnished the department with their social security 18
number. If the social security number cannot be furnished because it 19
has not been issued or is not known, an application for a number must 20
be made prior to authorization of benefits, and the social security 21
number must be provided to the department upon receipt;22
(ii) This requirement does not apply to victims of human 23
trafficking as defined in RCW 74.04.005 if they have not been issued 24
a social security number; 25
(d)(i) Have countable income as described in RCW 74.04.005 that 26
meets the standard established by the department, which shall not 27
exceed 100 percent of the federal poverty level; or28
(ii) Have income that meets the standard established by the 29
department, who are eligible for the pregnant women assistance 30
program; 31
(e) Do not have countable resources in excess of those described 32
in RCW 74.04.005; and 33
(f) Are not eligible for federal aid assistance, other than basic 34
food benefits transferred electronically and medical assistance.35
(2) Recipients of pregnant women assistance program benefits who 36
meet other eligibility requirements in this section are eligible for 37
referral for essential needs and housing support services, within 38
funds appropriated for the department of commerce, for 24 consecutive 39
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months from the date the department determines pregnant women 1
assistance program eligibility. 2
(3) The following persons are not eligible for a referral for 3
essential needs and housing support: 4
(a) Persons who refuse or fail to cooperate in obtaining federal 5
aid assistance, without good cause; 6
(b) Persons who refuse or fail without good cause to participate 7
in substance use treatment if an assessment by a certified substance 8
use disorder professional indicates a need for such treatment. Good 9
cause must be found to exist when a person's physical or mental 10
condition, as determined by the department, prevents the person from 11
participating in substance use treatment, when needed outpatient 12
treatment is not available to the person in the county of their 13
residence, when needed inpatient treatment is not available in a 14
location that is reasonably accessible for the person, or when the 15
person is a parent or other relative personally providing care for a 16
minor child or an incapacitated individual living in the same home as 17
the person, and child care or day care would be necessary for the 18
person to participate in substance use disorder treatment, and such 19
care is not available; and 20
(c) Persons who are fleeing to avoid prosecution of, or to avoid 21
custody or confinement for conviction of, a felony, or an attempt to 22
commit a felony, under the laws of the state of Washington or the 23
place from which the person flees; or who are violating a condition 24
of probation, community supervision, or parole imposed under federal 25
or state law for a felony or gross misdemeanor conviction.26
(4) For purposes of determining whether a person is incapacitated 27
from gainful employment under subsection (1) of this section:28
(a) The department shall adopt by rule medical criteria for 29
incapacity determinations to ensure that eligibility decisions are 30
consistent with statutory requirements and are based on clear, 31
objective medical information; and 32
(b) The process implementing the medical criteria must involve 33
consideration of opinions of the treating or consulting physicians or 34
health care professionals regarding incapacity, and any eligibility 35
decision which rejects uncontroverted medical opinion must set forth 36
clear and convincing reasons for doing so. 37
(5) For purposes of reviewing a person's continuing eligibility 38
and in order to remain eligible for the program, persons who have 39
been found to have an incapacity from gainful employment must 40
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demonstrate that there has been no material improvement in their 1
medical or mental health condition. The department may discontinue 2
benefits when there was specific error in the prior determination 3
that found the person eligible by reason of incapacitation.4
(6) The department must review the cases of all persons who have 5
received benefits under the essential needs and housing support 6
program for twelve consecutive months, and at least annually after 7
the first review, to determine whether they are eligible for the 8
aged, blind, or disabled assistance program. 9
(7) The department shall share client data for individuals 10
eligible for essential needs and housing support with the department 11
of commerce and designated essential needs and housing support 12
entities as required under RCW 43.185C.230. 13
Sec. 42. RCW 74.62.030 and 2025 c 408 s 6 and 2025 c 403 s 1 are 14
each reenacted and amended to read as follows: 15
(1)(a) The aged, blind, or disabled assistance program shall 16
provide financial grants to persons in need who: 17
(i) Are not eligible to receive supplemental security income, 18
refugee cash assistance, temporary assistance for needy families, or 19
state family assistance benefits; 20
(ii) Meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (3) of this 21
section; and 22
(iii) Are aged, blind, or disabled. For purposes of determining 23
eligibility for assistance for the aged, blind, or disabled 24
assistance program, the following definitions apply:25
(A) "Aged" means age 65 or older. 26
(B) "Blind" means statutorily blind as defined for the purpose of 27
determining eligibility for the federal supplemental security income 28
program. 29
(C) "Disabled" means likely to meet the federal supplemental 30
security income disability standard. In making this determination, 31
the department should give full consideration to the cumulative 32
impact of an applicant's multiple impairments, an applicant's age, 33
and vocational and educational history. 34
In determining whether a person is disabled, the department may 35
rely on, but is not limited to, the following: 36
(I) A previous disability determination by the social security 37
administration or the disability determination service entity within 38
the department; or 39
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(II) A determination that an individual is eligible to receive 1
optional categorically needy medicaid as a disabled person under the 2
federal regulations at 42 C.F.R. Parts 435, Secs. 201(a)(3) and 210.3
(b) The following persons are not eligible for the aged, blind, 4
or disabled assistance program: 5
(i) Persons who are not able to engage in gainful employment due 6
primarily to a substance use disorder. These persons shall be 7
referred to appropriate assessment, treatment, or shelter services. 8
Referrals shall be made at the time of application or at the time of 9
eligibility review. This subsection may not be construed to prohibit 10
the department from granting aged, blind, or disabled assistance 11
benefits to persons with a substance use disorder who are 12
incapacitated due to other physical or mental conditions that meet 13
the eligibility criteria for the aged, blind, or disabled assistance 14
program; or 15
(ii) Persons for whom there has been a final determination of 16
ineligibility based on age, blindness, or disability for federal 17
supplemental security income benefits. 18
(c) Persons may receive aged, blind, or disabled assistance 19
benefits and a referral for essential needs and housing program 20
support under RCW 43.185C.220 concurrently while pending application 21
for federal supplemental security income benefits. Effective October 22
1, 2028, a person's receipt of supplemental security income received 23
for the same period as aged, blind, or disabled program assistance as 24
described in this section shall not be considered a debt due to the 25
state and is not subject to recovery. However, the monetary value of 26
aged, blind, or disabled cash assistance paid prior to October 1, 27
2028, that is duplicated by the person's receipt of supplemental 28
security income for the same period shall be considered a debt due to 29
the state and shall by operation of law be subject to recovery 30
through all available legal remedies. 31
(2) The pregnant women assistance program shall provide financial 32
grants to persons who: 33
(a) Are pregnant and in need, based upon the current income and 34
resource standards of the federal temporary assistance for needy 35
families program, but are ineligible for federal temporary assistance 36
for needy families or state family assistance benefits for a reason 37
other than failure to cooperate in program requirements; and38
(b) Meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (3) of this 39
section. 40
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(3) To be eligible for the aged, blind, or disabled assistance 1
program under subsection (1) of this section or the pregnant women 2
assistance program under subsection (2) of this section, a person 3
must: 4
(a) Be a citizen or ((alien)) noncitizen lawfully admitted for 5
permanent residence or otherwise residing in the United States under 6
color of law, or be a victim of human trafficking as defined in RCW 7
74.04.005; 8
(b) Meet the income and resource standards described in RCW 9
74.04.805(1) (b) and (c); 10
(c)(i) Have furnished the department with their social security 11
number. If the social security number cannot be furnished because it 12
has not been issued or is not known, an application for a number 13
shall be made prior to authorization of benefits, and the social 14
security number shall be provided to the department upon receipt;15
(ii) This requirement does not apply to victims of human 16
trafficking as defined in RCW 74.04.005 if they have not been issued 17
a social security number; 18
(d) Not have refused or failed without good cause to participate 19
in substance use treatment if an assessment by a certified substance 20
use disorder professional indicates a need for such treatment. Good 21
cause must be found to exist when a person's physical or mental 22
condition, as determined by the department, prevents the person from 23
participating in substance use treatment, when needed outpatient 24
treatment is not available to the person in the county of their 25
residence, when needed inpatient treatment is not available in a 26
location that is reasonably accessible for the person, or when the 27
person is a parent or other relative personally providing care for a 28
minor child or an incapacitated individual living in the same home as 29
the person, and child care or day care would be necessary for the 30
person to participate in substance use disorder treatment, and such 31
care is not available; and 32
(e) Not have refused or failed to cooperate in obtaining federal 33
aid assistance, without good cause. 34
(4) Referrals for essential needs and housing support under RCW 35
43.185C.220(1)(a) shall be provided to persons found eligible under 36
RCW 74.04.805. 37
(5) No person may be considered an eligible individual for 38
benefits under this section with respect to any month if during that 39
month the person: 40
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(a) Is fleeing to avoid prosecution of, or to avoid custody or 1
confinement for conviction of, a felony, or an attempt to commit a 2
felony, under the laws of the state of Washington or the place from 3
which the person flees; or 4
(b) Is violating a condition of probation, community supervision, 5
or parole imposed under federal or state law for a felony or gross 6
misdemeanor conviction. 7
(6) The department must share client data for individuals 8
eligible for a referral to essential needs and housing support with 9
the department of commerce and designated essential needs and housing 10
support entities as required under RCW 43.185C.230.11
Sec. 43. RCW 34.05.353 and 2004 c 31 s 4 are each amended to 12
read as follows: 13
(1) An agency may file notice for the expedited adoption of rules 14
in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section for rules 15
meeting any one of the following criteria: 16
(a) The proposed rules relate only to internal governmental 17
operations that are not subject to violation by a person;18
(b) The proposed rules adopt or incorporate by reference without 19
material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state 20
statutes, rules of other Washington state agencies, shoreline master 21
programs other than those programs governing shorelines of statewide 22
significance, or, as referenced by Washington state law, national 23
consensus codes that generally establish industry standards, if the 24
material adopted or incorporated regulates the same subject matter 25
and conduct as the adopting or incorporating rule;26
(c) The proposed rules only correct typographical errors, make 27
address or name changes, or clarify language of a rule without 28
changing its effect , including a proposed rule described in 29
subsection (9) of this section; 30
(d) The content of the proposed rules is explicitly and 31
specifically dictated by statute; 32
(e) The proposed rules have been the subject of negotiated rule 33
making, pilot rule making, or some other process that involved 34
substantial participation by interested parties before the 35
development of the proposed rule; or 36
(f) The proposed rule is being amended after a review under RCW 37
34.05.328. 38
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(2) An agency may file notice for the expedited repeal of rules 1
under the procedures set forth in this section for rules meeting any 2
one of the following criteria: 3
(a) The statute on which the rule is based has been repealed and 4
has not been replaced by another statute providing statutory 5
authority for the rule; 6
(b) The statute on which the rule is based has been declared 7
unconstitutional by a court with jurisdiction, there is a final 8
judgment, and no statute has been enacted to replace the 9
unconstitutional statute; 10
(c) The rule is no longer necessary because of changed 11
circumstances; or 12
(d) Other rules of the agency or of another agency govern the 13
same activity as the rule, making the rule redundant.14
(3) The expedited rule-making process must follow the 15
requirements for rule making set forth in RCW 34.05.320, except that 16
the agency is not required to prepare a small business economic 17
impact statement under RCW 19.85.025, a statement indicating whether 18
the rule constitutes a significant legislative rule under RCW 19
34.05.328(5)(c)(iii), or a significant legislative rule analysis 20
under RCW 34.05.328. An agency is not required to prepare statements 21
of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310 or conduct a hearing for the expedited 22
rule making. The notice for the expedited rule making must contain a 23
statement in at least ten-point type, that is substantially in the 24
following form: 25
NOTICE26
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-27
MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO 28
HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC 29
IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A 30
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF 31
THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR 32
OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO (INSERT NAME 33
AND ADDRESS) AND RECEIVED BY (INSERT DATE). 34
(4) The agency shall send either a copy of the notice of the 35
proposed expedited rule making, or a summary of the information on 36
the notice, to any person who has requested notification of proposals 37
for expedited rule making or of regular agency rule making, as well 38
as the joint administrative rules review committee, within three days 39
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after its publication in the Washington State Register. An agency may 1
charge for the actual cost of providing a requesting party mailed 2
copies of these notices. The notice of the proposed expedited rule 3
making must be preceded by a statement substantially in the form 4
provided in subsection (3) of this section. The notice must also 5
include an explanation of the reasons the agency believes the 6
expedited rule-making process is appropriate. 7
(5) The code reviser shall publish the text of all rules proposed 8
for expedited adoption, and the citation and caption of all rules 9
proposed for expedited repeal, along with the notice required in this 10
section in a separate section of the Washington State Register. Once 11
the notice of expedited rule making has been published in the 12
Washington State Register, the only changes that an agency may make 13
in the noticed materials before their final adoption or repeal are to 14
correct typographical errors. 15
(6) Any person may file a written objection to the expedited rule 16
making. The objection must be filed with the agency rules coordinator 17
within forty-five days after the notice of the proposed expedited 18
rule making has been published in the Washington State Register. A 19
person who has filed a written objection to the expedited rule making 20
may withdraw the objection. 21
(7) ((If)) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, 22
if no written objections to the expedited rule making are filed with 23
the agency within forty-five days after the notice of proposed 24
expedited rule making is published, or if all objections that have 25
been filed are withdrawn by the persons filing the objections, the 26
agency may enter an order adopting or repealing the rule without 27
further notice or a public hearing. The order must be published in 28
the manner required by this chapter for any other agency order 29
adopting, amending, or repealing a rule. 30
(8) ((If)) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, 31
if a written notice of objection to the expedited rule making is 32
timely filed with the agency and is not withdrawn, the notice of 33
proposed expedited rule making published under this section is 34
considered a statement of inquiry for the purposes of RCW 34.05.310, 35
and the agency may initiate further rule-making proceedings in 36
accordance with this chapter. 37
(9) The proposed rules which may be filed under subsection (1)(d) 38
of this section include any proposed rule which, pursuant to RCW 39
1.20.130(2), only substitutes the term "alien," when used to refer to 40
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an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States, 1
with the term "noncitizen" or other context-appropriate term and 2
which makes necessary grammatical changes and definitions resulting 3
from the substitution, but does not change the effect of a rule. 4
Written objections to a proposed rule meeting the criteria in this 5
subsection may be filed as described in subsection (6) of this 6
section, however an agency may proceed with entering an order under 7
subsection (7) of this section notwithstanding objections.8
(10) As used in this section, "expedited rule making" includes 9
both the expedited adoption of rules and the expedited repeal of 10
rules. 11
NEW SECTION. Sec. 44. (1) Sections 11, 13, 14, and 16 of this 12
act take effect May 1, 2027.13
(2) Sections 5, 9, and 30 of this act take effect June 30, 2027.14
NEW SECTION. Sec. 45. (1) Sections 10, 12, and 15 of this act 15
expire May 1, 2027.16
(2) Sections 4, 8, and 29 of this act expire June 30, 2027.17
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