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WA HB2002

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Travis Couture

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a crime firearm reward program offering up to $500 for information leading to recovery of a firearm used in a felony offense, or up to $5,000 if the offense resulted in a criminal conviction

  • Excludes law enforcement officers, persons with outstanding warrants, and government employees obtaining information through their employment from receiving rewards

  • Requires cities and counties to pay rewards from county and municipal criminal justice assistance accounts

  • Amends RCW 82.14.310, 82.14.320, and 82.14.330 to explicitly authorize use of criminal justice assistance funds for these reward payments

  • Adds reward payments to the definition of "criminal justice purposes" for which distributed funds may be expended

Legislative Description

Concerning criminal justice and the recovery of firearms used in the commission of a crime.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Community Safety2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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