Text of WA HB 1687 (2020)

AN ACT Relating to limiting defenses based on victim identity; 1 adding a new section to chapter 9A.08 RCW; and adding a new section 2 to chapter 9A.16 RCW. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: 4 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 9A.08 5 RCW to read as follows: 6 A defendant does not suffer from diminished capacity based on the 7 discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the 8 victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender 9 expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances in 10 which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual 11 advance towards the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated 12 or had a romantic or sexual relationship. 13 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 9A.16 14 RCW to read as follows: 15 A person is not justified in using force against another based on 16 the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the 17 victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender 18 expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances in 19 which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual 20 H-0889.1 HOUSE BILL 1687 State of Washington 66th Legislature 2019 Regular Session By Representatives Stanford, Doglio, Macri, Hansen, and Orwall p. 1 HB 1687 advance towards the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated 1 or had a romantic or sexual relationship. 2 --- END --- p. 2 HB 1687

CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1687 Chapter 3, Laws of 2020 66th Legislature 2020 Regular Session CRIMINAL DEFENSES--VICTIM IDENTITY EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 2020 Passed by the House February 12, 2020 Yeas 90 Nays 5 LAURIE JINKINS Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate February 26, 2020 Yeas 46 Nays 3 CYRUS HABIB President of the Senate CERTIFICATE I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1687 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BERNARD DEAN Chief Clerk Approved March 5, 2020 11:45 AM FILED March 5, 2020 JAY INSLEE Governor of the State of Washington Secretary of State State of Washington AN ACT Relating to limiting defenses based on victim identity; 1 adding a new section to chapter 9A.08 RCW; adding a new section to 2 chapter 9A.16 RCW; and creating a new section. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: 4 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 9A.08 5 RCW to read as follows: 6 A defendant does not suffer from diminished capacity based on the 7 discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the 8 victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender 9 expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances in 10 which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual 11 advance towards the defendant, or in which the defendant and victim 12 dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship. 13 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 9A.16 14 RCW to read as follows: 15 A person is not justified in using force against another based on 16 the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the 17 victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender 18 expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances in 19 which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual 20 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1687 Passed Legislature - 2020 Regular Session State of Washington 66th Legislature 2019 Regular Session By Representatives Stanford, Doglio, Macri, Hansen, Orwall, Appleton, Jinkins, Ormsby, Valdez, and Davis Read first time 01/28/19. Referred to Committee on Public Safety. p. 1 EHB 1687.SL advance towards the defendant, or in which the defendant and victim 1 dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship. 2 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act may be known and cited as the 3 Nikki Kuhnhausen act. 4 Passed by the House February 12, 2020. Passed by the Senate February 26, 2020. Approved by the Governor March 5, 2020. Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 5, 2020. --- END --- p. 2 EHB 1687.SL