HB 2403: Modifying provisions relating to the crime of failure to register.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Farivar
- Introduced
- January 13, 2026
- Status
- H Rules R
- Last action
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (February 9, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Modifies policies concerning the criminal offense of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender including the felony classification and seriousness level, the community custody requirements, and the definition of "sex offense." Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to review the model policy for opportunities to streamline registration.
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