This bill aims to enhance public safety by increasing the penalty for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance that results in another person's death, reclassifying it as manslaughter in the first degree. The bill amends RCW 9A.32.060 to include a new provision that states a person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree if they unlawfully deliver a controlled substance, which is subsequently used by the recipient, leading to the user's death. This addition is marked by the insertions in the legal text.

Additionally, the bill repeals RCW 69.50.415, which previously addressed penalties related to controlled substances homicide. By removing this section, the bill consolidates the legal framework surrounding the consequences of delivering controlled substances that result in death under the manslaughter statute, thereby streamlining the legal approach to such offenses.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 9A.32.060, 69.50.415