H-3293.2
HOUSE BILL 2504
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session
By Representative Goodman
1 AN ACT Relating to sentencing of felony offenses; amending RCW
2 9.94A.518, 9.94A.525, 9.94A.537, 9.94A.585, 9.94A.030, 9.68A.040,
3 46.61.504, 69.55.010, 18.64.046, 9.94A.470, 9.94A.475, 9.94A.505,
4 9.94A.510, 9.94A.517, 9.94A.530, 9.94A.660, 9.94A.729, 9.94A.833, and
5 10.01.210; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.533 and 9.94A.515;
6 adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; creating a new section;
7 repealing RCW 9.94A.506; providing an effective date; and providing
8 an expiration date.
9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
10 PART I: NEW SENTENCING GRID, FELONY SERIOUSNESS LEVELS, AND RELATED
11 PROVISIONS
12 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 9.94A
13 RCW to read as follows:
14 TABLE 1
15 Sentencing Grid - Offenses Committed On or After
16 August 1, 2028
17 OFFENDER SCORE
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1 SERIOUS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+
2 NESS AGGRAV REPEAT
3 LEVEL ATED SV/
4 DEPART VIOLENT
5 URE CAP , SEX, OR
6 DV
7 XVIII Life sentence without parole/death penalty for offenders at or over the age of 18.
8 For offenders under the age of 18, a term of 25 years to life. N/A N/A
9 XVII 240- 249- 260- 274- 289- 306- 327- 350- 377- 407- 54 15%
10 320 332 347 365 385 409 436 467 502 543
11 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
13 XVI 128- 141- 155- 171- 188- 208- 230- 255- 282- 285- 38 15%
14 171 188 207 228 251 278 307 340 376 380
15 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
16 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
17 XV 114- 126- 138- 153- 169- 186- 206- 228- 252- 255- 34 15%
18 153 168 185 204 225 248 275 304 336 340
19 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
21 XIV 101- 111- 122- 135- 149- 164- 182- 201- 222- 225- 30 15%
22 135 148 163 180 198 219 242 268 297 300
23 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
24 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
25 XIII 70- 77- 84- 93- 102- 113- 124- 136- 150- 156- 26 15%
26 117 128 141 155 171 188 207 227 250 260
27 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
28 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
29 XII 60- 66- 73- 80- 88- 97- 107- 118- 130- 135- 22 15%
30 101 111 122 134 148 163 179 197 217 225
31 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
32 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
33 XI 51- 56- 62- 68- 75- 82- 90- 99- 109- 114- 19 15%
34 85 94 103 113 125 137 151 166 183 190
35 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
36 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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1 X 41- 46- 50- 55- 61- 67- 74- 81- 89- 93- 15 20%
2 69 76 84 92 102 112 123 135 149 155
3 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 IX 19- 22- 26- 30- 34- 39- 45- 52- 60- 72- 12 20%
6 33 37 43 50 57 66 76 87 100 120
7 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
9 VIII 17- 19- 22- 26- 30- 34- 40- 46- 52- 63- 10 20%
10 28 33 38 43 50 58 66 76 88 105
11 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
13 VII 14- 17- 19- 22- 25- 29- 34- 39- 45- 54- 9 20%
14 24 28 32 37 43 49 57 65 75 90
15 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
16 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
17 VI 12- 14- 16- 18- 21- 24- 28- 32- 37- 45- 7 20%
18 20 23 27 31 36 41 47 54 63 75
19 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
20 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
21 V 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 10- 12- 15- 18- 6 25%
22 12 14 17 20 24 29 35 42 51 60
23 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
24 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
25 IV 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 10- 12- 14- 4 25%
26 9 11 14 17 20 24 29 35 42 49
27 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
28 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
29 III 2- 2- 3- 4- 4- 5- 6- 8- 10- 11- 3 25%
30 7 9 11 13 16 19 23 27 33 39
31 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
32 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
33 II 0- 1- 2- 2- 3- 3- 4- 5- 6- 8- 2 25%
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 1 3 6 7 8 11 12 14 17 21 28
2 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
4 I 0- 0- 1- 1- 2- 2- 3- 3- 4- 5- 1 25%
5 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 18
6 Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone
7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
8 (1) Numbers on the vertical axis of the grid under the column
9 titled "SERIOUSNESS LEVEL" represent the seriousness level of the
10 offense, according to section 2 of this act. Numbers on the
11 horizontal axis of the grid under the column titled "OFFENDER SCORE"
12 represent the offender score as determined by RCW 9.94A.525.
13 (2) The following rules apply to the rows extending from the
14 vertical axis of the sentencing grid:
15 (a) The row representing seriousness level 18 is reserved for the
16 crime of aggravated murder in the first degree.
17 (b) No offense except for a class A felony may be sentenced
18 according to the rows representing seriousness levels 10 and higher.
19 (c) No offense except for a class A or class B felony may be
20 sentenced according to the rows representing seriousness levels six
21 through nine.
22 (3) Numbers in the cells occupying the rows of each seriousness
23 level category represent the minimum and maximum number of months of
24 the standard range sentence for each offender score. The values in
25 each cell are calculated using the following formulas:
26 (a) For the row representing seriousness level 17: The minimum
27 standard range sentence for an offender score of zero is 240 months.
28 The minimum standard range sentence is 75 percent of the maximum
29 standard range sentence for each cell. The maximum standard range
30 sentence increases by 104 percent for each additional criminal
31 history score point.
32 (b) For the rows representing seriousness levels 14 through 16:
33 (i) The maximum standard range sentence for a seriousness level
34 16 offense at an offender score of nine or more is 340 months. For
35 each seriousness level from 14 through 16, the maximum standard range
36 sentence for an offender score of nine or more is 40 months higher
37 than the maximum standard range sentence for an offender score of
38 nine or more for each seriousness level directly below.
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 1 (ii) The maximum standard range sentence for an offender score of
2 zero is 45 percent of the maximum standard range sentence for an
3 offender score of nine or more. The maximum standard range sentence
4 increases by 110 percent for each additional criminal history score
5 point.
6 (iii) The minimum standard range sentence is 75 percent of the
7 maximum standard range sentence for each cell.
8 (c) For the rows representing seriousness levels 10 through 13:
9 (i) The maximum standard range sentence for a seriousness level
10 13 offense at an offender score of nine or more is 220 months. For
11 each seriousness level from 10 through 13, the maximum standard range
12 sentence for an offender score of nine or more is 25 months higher
13 than the maximum standard range sentence for an offender score of
14 nine or more for each seriousness level directly below.
15 (ii) The maximum standard range sentence for an offender score of
16 zero is 45 percent of the maximum standard range sentence for an
17 offender score of nine or more. The maximum standard sentence
18 increases by 110 percent for each additional criminal history score
19 point.
20 (iii) The minimum standard sentence is 60 percent of the maximum
21 standard sentence for each cell.
22 (d) For the rows representing seriousness levels six through
23 nine:
24 (i) The maximum standard range sentence for a seriousness level
25 nine offense at an offender score of nine or more is 120 months. For
26 each seriousness level from six through nine, the maximum standard
27 range sentence for an offender score of nine or more is 15 months
28 higher than the maximum standard range sentence for an offender score
29 of nine or more for each seriousness level directly below.
30 (ii) The maximum standard range sentence for an offender score of
31 zero is 27.5 percent of the maximum standard range sentence for an
32 offender score of nine or more. The maximum standard range sentence
33 increases by 115 percent for each additional criminal history score
34 point.
35 (iii) The minimum standard sentence is 60 percent of the maximum
36 standard sentence for each cell.
37 (e) For the rows representing seriousness levels one through
38 five:
39 (i) The maximum standard range sentence for a seriousness level
40 five offense at an offender score of nine or more is 60 months. For
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 1 each decrease in seriousness level from five to one, the maximum
2 standard sentence for an offender score of nine or more decreases by
3 10.5 months rounded down to the nearest whole number.
4 (ii) The maximum standard range sentence for an offender score of
5 zero is 20 percent of the maximum standard range sentence for an
6 offender score of nine or more. The maximum standard range sentence
7 increases by 120 percent for each additional criminal history score
8 point.
9 (iii) The minimum standard range sentence is 30 percent of the
10 maximum standard range sentence for each cell.
11 (4) The numbers in the column titled "AGGRAVATED DEPARTURE CAP"
12 represent the number of months equal to 10 percent of the maximum
13 standard range sentence in each seriousness level, rounded down to
14 the nearest whole number. Exceptional sentences that exceed the
15 maximum standard range sentence plus the number of months signified
16 in this column are presumed to be clearly excessive under RCW
17 9.94A.585.
18 (5) As depicted by the column titled "REPEAT SV/VIOLENT, SEX, OR
19 DV," the maximum standard range sentence for any person whose present
20 conviction is for a violent offense or serious violent offense and
21 who has one or more prior adult convictions for a violent offense or
22 serious violent offense conviction, whose present conviction is for a
23 sex offense and who has one or more prior adult convictions for a sex
24 offense, or whose present conviction is for an offense where domestic
25 violence as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 was pleaded and proven and who
26 has one or more prior adult convictions for an offense where domestic
27 violence as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 was pleaded and proven,
28 increases as follows:
29 (a) If the present conviction is for a seriousness level one
30 through five offense, the maximum standard range sentence is
31 increased by 25 percent or one month, whichever is greater;
32 (b) If the present conviction is for a seriousness level six
33 through 10 offense, the maximum standard range sentence is increased
34 by 20 percent or one month, whichever is greater; or
35 (c) If the present conviction is for a seriousness level 11
36 through 17 offense, the maximum standard range sentence is increased
37 by 15 percent or one month, whichever is greater.
38 (6) Each cell on the grid includes a zone number underneath the
39 minimum and maximum number of months of the standard range sentence.
40 The zone numbers, which include zone 1, zone 2, zone 3, and zone 4,
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 1 represent the following nonexhaustive list of available sentencing
2 options depending on the zone of the present conviction:
3 (a) If the present conviction is for a zone 1 offense, the
4 available sentencing options may include, but are not limited to:
5 (i) An intermediate sanctions sentencing alternative;
6 (ii) A residential substance use disorder treatment-based
7 alternative under RCW 9.94A.664, if applicable; or
8 (iii) Confinement in a county jail.
9 (b) If the present conviction is for a zone 2 offense, the
10 available sentencing options may include, but are not limited to:
11 (i) An intermediate sanctions sentencing alternative;
12 (ii) A residential substance use disorder treatment-based
13 alternative under RCW 9.94A.664, or a prison-based drug offender
14 sentencing alternative under RCW 9.94A.662, if applicable;
15 (iii) A parenting sentencing alternative under RCW 9.94A.655, if
16 applicable; or
17 (iv) Confinement in a county jail or state correctional facility,
18 depending on the length of the sentence.
19 (c) If the present conviction is for a zone 3 offense, the
20 available sentencing options may include but are not limited to:
21 (i) A prison-based drug offender sentencing alternative under RCW
22 9.94A.662, if applicable;
23 (ii) A parenting sentencing alternative under RCW 9.94A.655, if
24 applicable; or
25 (iii) Confinement in a state correctional facility.
26 (d) If the present conviction is for a zone 4 offense, the
27 available sentencing option is confinement in a state correctional
28 facility.
29 (7) The maximum term of confinement in a sentence range may not
30 exceed the statutory maximum for the crime as provided in RCW
31 9A.20.021.
32 (8) This section applies to offenses that were committed on or
33 after August 1, 2028, that are assigned a seriousness level under
34 section 2 of this act.
35 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 9.94A
36 RCW to read as follows:
37 TABLE 2
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1 CRIMES INCLUDED WITHIN
2 EACH SERIOUSNESS LEVEL -
3 OFFENSES COMMITTED ON OR
4 AFTER AUGUST 1, 2028
5 XVIII Aggravated Murder 1 (RCW
6 10.95.02