Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2430: Crime victim penalty assess.
Status: In committee, February 6, 2026
Concerning the crime victim penalty assessment.
What the bill says
An act Relating to the crime victim penalty assessment; amending RCW 7.68.035, 9.92.060, 9.94A.6333, 9.94A.760, 9.94B.040, 9.95.210, and 10.01.180; and prescribing penalties.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to the crime victim penalty assessment; amending RCW 7.68.035, 9.92.060, 9.94A.6333, 9.94A.760, 9.94B.040, 9.95.210, and 10.01.180; and prescribing penalties. Sec. 1. RCW 7.68.035 and 2023 c 449 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, when any adult person is found guilty in any superior court of having committed a crime, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, there shall be imposed by the court upon such convicted person a penalty assessment. The assessment shall be in addition to any other penalty or fine imposed by law and shall be ((five hundred dollars))$1,000 for each case or cause of action that includes one or more convictions of a felony or gross misdemeanor and ((two hundred fifty dollars))$500 for any case or cause of action that includes convictions of only one or more misdemeanors. The court may impose an additional surcharge on the penalty assessment, as provided in this section, to ensure the availability of victim support services and sustainable funding for such services, and to provide the defendant an opportunity to repair the harm the defendant has caused. (2) The assessment imposed by subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to motor vehicle crimes defined in Title 46 RCW except those defined in …
Sponsors
- Peter Abbarno (R) · primary sponsor
- Jim Walsh (R)
- John Ley (R)
- April Connors (R)
Latest actions
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- : Referred to Appropriations.
- : CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Community Safety.
Votes
- House Committee on Community Safety: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SENTENCING
Common questions
- What is HB2430?
- HB2430 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Crime victim penalty assess.
- What does HB2430 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the crime victim penalty assessment; amending RCW 7.68.035, 9.92.060, 9.94A.6333, 9.94A.760, 9.94B.040, 9.95.210, and 10.01.180; and prescribing penalties.
- What is the status of HB2430?
- In committee as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2430?
- Peter Abbarno (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2430?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2430&Year=2025
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