WA HB1101

Designates vehicular homicide committed with disregard for the safety of others as a "violent offense" under Washington's Sentencing Reform Act, closing a loophole where this form of vehicular homicide was treated more leniently than DUI or reckless driving vehicular homicide

Removes vehicular homicide committed with disregard for the safety of others from the definition of "most serious offense," while keeping DUI and reckless manner vehicular homicides in that category

Makes all forms of vehicular homicide (DUI, reckless manner, and disregard for safety) ineligible for first-time offender waivers by classifying them as violent offenses

Amends RCW 9.94A.030 to update the definitions section of the Sentencing Reform Act with these classification changes

Section 2 expires January 1, 2026, and Section 3 takes effect January 1, 2026, to accommodate a pending statutory update