Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2310: Sexually motivated assault
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
Concerning criminal classification and penalties for sexually motivated assault in the fourth degree.
What the bill says
An act Relating to criminal classification and penalties for sexually motivated assault in the fourth degree with a prior history of certain sex offenses or other sexually motivated crimes; amending RCW 9A.36.041 and 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to criminal classification and penalties for sexually motivated assault in the fourth degree with a prior history of certain sex offenses or other sexually motivated crimes; amending RCW 9A.36.041 and 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties. Sec. 1. RCW 9A.36.041 and 2021 c 215 s 106 are each amended to read as follows: (1) A person is guilty of assault in the fourth degree if, under circumstances not amounting to assault in the first, second, or third degree, or custodial assault, he or she assaults another. (2) Assault in the fourth degree is a gross misdemeanor, except as provided in ((subsection))subsections (3) and (4) of this section. (3)(a) Assault in the fourth degree occurring after July 23, 2017, and before March 18, 2020, where domestic violence is pleaded and proven, is a class C felony if the person has two or more prior adult convictions within ten years for any of the following offenses occurring after July 23, 2017, where domestic violence was pleaded and (ii) Crime of harassment as defined by RCW 9A.46.060; (iii) Assault in the third degree; (iv) Assault in the second degree; (v) Assault in the first degree; or (vi) A municipal, tribal, federal, or out-of-state offense comparable to any offense under (a)(i) through (v) of this subsection. For purposes of this subsection (3)(a), "family …
Sponsors
- Adison Richards (D) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Griffey (R)
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Alicia Rule (D)
- Kristine Reeves (D)
- Virginia Graham (R)
- Valdez, Michelle (R)
- Osman Salahuddin (D)
- Lauren Davis (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Appropriations.
- : CS - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Community Safety.
- : Prefiled for introduction.
Votes
- House Committee on Community Safety: Do pass (February 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMES
Common questions
- What is HB2310?
- HB2310 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Sexually motivated assault.
- What does HB2310 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to criminal classification and penalties for sexually motivated assault in the fourth degree with a prior history of certain sex offenses or other sexually motivated crimes; amending RCW 9A.36.041 and 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.
- What is the status of HB2310?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Appropriations. (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2310?
- Adison Richards (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2310?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2310&Year=2025
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