WA HB1451

Shifts "fair share principles" for distributing sexually violent predator (SVP) conditional release housing placements from county-based to regional distribution across Washington state, with DSHS required to develop a regional map by December 1, 2025

Restricts less restrictive alternative (LRA) housing placements to facilities owned by, operated by, or under contract with the Department of Social and Health Services, eliminating privately proposed housing options

Requires mandatory real-time GPS electronic monitoring with programmable inclusion/exclusion zones and tamper notifications for all persons conditionally released to an LRA

Establishes minimum 500-foot distance restrictions between LRA housing and child care facilities, school bus stops, academic programs, and K-12 schools, and expands risk potential facilities to include locations where children are known to congregate

Increases community notification timeline from 30 to 60 days before conditional release and prohibits offenders on concurrent LRA supervision from earning supervision compliance credit toward sentence reduction