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WA SB5312

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Wellman

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces sex offender registration period from 10 years to 5 years for individuals convicted through "net nanny" sting operations involving fictitious minors, provided they have no prior predatory offenses against actual minors

  • Reduces community custody supervision from the maximum sentence term to 3 years for offenders convicted through net nanny operations who have no prior history of predatory behavior toward minors

  • Applies to convictions for attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit offenses including rape of a child, child molestation, communication with a minor for immoral purposes, commercial sexual abuse of a minor, and sexual exploitation of a minor

  • Defines "net nanny" as internet sting operations where undercover law enforcement officers pose as minors on adult dating sites and apps to apprehend adults soliciting sexual activity with minors

  • Applies retroactively to all offenders sentenced before, on, or after the effective date of the act

Legislative Description

Concerning net nanny operations involving fictitious minors.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Law & Justice1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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