The bill adds a new section to chapter 71.09 RCW requiring a person or entity that purchases real property with the intent to use it as a less restrictive alternative under that chapter to provide written notification after entering escrow and before the sale closes. The notification must be sent to the county sheriff where the property is located, the state senator and each state representative for the legislative district where the property is located, the county administrator or manager, and the chair of the county commissioners or county council. The notice must state the planned start date for use as a less restrictive alternative, the maximum number of sexually violent predators who may reside there at one time, and the names of any such individuals the purchaser anticipates will reside there, if known. This is a new statutory requirement (a new section of RCW 71.09) establishing a procedural notification obligation and making failure to comply a class 1 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW. The text provided does not define "less restrictive alternative" or "sexually violent predator," does not specify the delivery method or format for the written notice, does not state the monetary penalty or other details for a class 1 civil infraction, and does not include an effective date, exceptions, confidentiality rules for names, or other enforcement details. The bill was referred to the Committee on Human Services.

If enacted, people or entities buying property to be used as a less restrictive alternative under chapter 71.09 RCW would have to send a written notice after entering escrow but before closing to the county sheriff, the local state senator and representatives, the county administrator or manager, and the county commission chair. The notice must say when the site will start operating, the maximum number of sexually violent predators who may live there at one time, and the names of any expected residents if known, so local law enforcement and elected officials get advance warning of planned placements. The new duty mostly affects property purchasers, who will face added paperwork, the risk of a class 1 civil infraction if they fail to notify, and potential community or official reactions once notices are sent; county sheriffs, county administrators, commissioners, and legislators will see modest new administrative workload from receiving and possibly tracking these notices. Important details are missing from the text provided: the bill does not define key terms here, does not say how notices must be delivered, does not state the penalty amount for the infraction, and does not include an effective date or confidentiality rules, so some practical effects and enforcement mechanics remain unclear.