Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2333: Political violence
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.
What the bill says
An act Relating to protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence by authorizing the nondisclosure of their primary residential address and increasing access to personal security measures; amending RCW 9A.46.020, 40.24.030, 29B.05.030, 29B.55.030, 29A.24.031, 29A.08.125, 65.04.140, 84.40.020, 84.40.160, 40.14.030, 4.24.680, 29B.40.090, 29B.40.130, and 42.52.160; reenacting and amending RCW 29A.08.710; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence by authorizing the nondisclosure of their primary residential address and increasing access to personal security measures; amending RCW 9A.46.020, 40.24.030, 29B.05.030, 29B.55.030, 29A.24.031, 29A.08.125, 65.04.140, 84.40.020, 84.40.160, 40.14.030, 4.24.680, 29B.40.090, 29B.40.130, and 42.52.160; reenacting and amending RCW 29A.08.710; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW. Sec. 1. RCW 9A.46.020 and 2024 c 292 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) A person is guilty of harassment if: (a) Without lawful authority, the person knowingly or (ii) To cause physical damage to the property of a person other than the actor; or (iii) To subject the person threatened or any other person to physical confinement or restraint; or (iv) Maliciously to do any other act which is intended to substantially harm the person threatened or another with respect to his or her physical health or safety; and (b) The person by words or conduct places the person threatened in reasonable fear that the threat will be carried out. "Words or conduct" includes, in addition to any other form of communication or conduct, the sending of an electronic communication. (2)(a) Except as provided in …