The Chronological Sentencing Reform Act (SRA)

Compiled by:
Eric B. Schmidt, Commissioner
Maintained by:
Karl Triebel, Commissioner and Krista Barnett, Staff Attorney
Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II


The Sentencing Reform Act (SRA) has applied to crimes committed since July 1, 1984. The Legislature has amended the SRA frequently, often using emergency clauses to make amendments immediately effective. This makes it difficult to determine the version of the SRA in effect on any given date. In most situations, the applicable version of the SRA is that version in effect on the date of the crime.

This research tool is intended to make it easier to determine the version of the SRA in effect on any given date. This page lists date ranges since 1984. To go to the SRA in effect, go to the date range containing the date in question, click on the link, and you will be taken to the version of the SRA in effect during that date range, including all amendments effective at the beginning of that date range.

Each version of the SRA has a table of contents and has internal links to make navigating easier.

Each section in each version of the SRA is followed by a citation to the session law that amended that section for the applicable date range.

DISCLAIMER: While efforts have been made to make this research tool as accurate as feasible, it is only a tool and it is not an official source that can be cited to the trial or appellate courts. Only the texts of the RCW and the session laws available from the Statute Law Committee or the Office of the Code Reviser are official sources of the SRA. To be sure that the text contained in the Chronological SRA is correct, check the session law cited after the section.

If you have suggestions for improvement, or if you identify any errors in the Chronological SRA, please email SRA@courts.wa.gov.


2023
  • January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023  SRA - PDF Document


  • 2022
  • July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022  SRA - PDF Document
  • June 9, 2022 - June 30, 2022  SRA - PDF Document
  • January 1, 2022 - June 8, 2022  SRA - PDF Document


  • 2021
  • July 25, 2021 - December 31, 2021  SRA - PDF Document
  • May 12, 2021 - July 24, 2021  SRA - PDF Document
  • January 1, 2021 - May 11, 2021  SRA - PDF Document


  • 2020
  • January 1, 2020 - June 10, 2020  SRA - PDF Document
  • June 11, 2020 - December 31, 2020  SRA - PDF Document


  • 2019
  • July 1, 2019 - July 27, 2019  SRA - PDF Document
  • July 28, 2019 - December 31, 2019  SRA - PDF Document


  • 2018
  • July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019  SRA - PDF Document
  • June 7, 2018 - June 30, 2018  SRA - PDF Document


  • 2017
  • July 23, 2017 to June 30, 2018

  • 2016
  • June 28, 2016 to July 22, 2017
  • June 9, 2016 to June 27, 2016
  • April 1, 2016 to June 8, 2016

  • 2015
  • July 24, 2015 to March 31, 2016
  • April 29, 2015 to July 23, 2015

  • 2014
  • July 1, 2014 to April 28, 2015
  • June 12, 2014 to June 30, 2014
  • June 1, 2014 to June 11, 2014
  • January 1, 2014 to May 31, 2014

  • 2013
  • September 28, 2013 to December 31, 2013
  • July 28, 2013 to September 27, 2013
  • July 1, 2013 to July 27, 2013

  • 2012
  • August 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
  • June 7, 2012 - July 31, 2012
  • June 1, 2012 - June 6, 2012
  • May 2, 2012 - May 31, 2012

  • 2011
  • September 1, 2011 - May 1, 2012
  • August 24, 2011 - August 31, 2011
  • July 22, 2011 - August 23, 2011
  • June 15, 2011 - July 21, 2011
  • April 29, 2011 - June 14, 2011

  • 2010
  • June 10, 2010 - April 28, 2011

  • 2009
  • August 1, 2009 - June 9, 2010
  • July 26, 2009 - July 31, 2009
  • May 11, 2009 - July 25, 2009
  • May 7, 2009 - May 10, 2009

  • 2008
  • June 12, 2008 - May 6, 2009

  • 2007
  • July 22, 2007 to June 11, 2008
  • July 1, 2007 to July 21, 2007
  • April 27, 2007 - June 30, 2007

  • 2006
  • July 1, 2006 - April 26, 2007
  • June 7, 2006 to June 30, 2006
  • March 20, 2006 to June 6, 2006

  • 2005
  • October 1, 2005 to March 19, 2006
  • July 24, 2005 to September 30, 2005
  • July 1, 2005 to July 23, 2005
  • May 10, 2005 to June 30, 2005
  • April 15, 2005 to May 9, 2005

  • 2004
  • July 1, 2004 to April 14, 2005
  • June 10, 2004 to June 30, 2004
  • March 24, 2004 to June 9, 2004

  • 2003
  • October 1, 2003 to March 23, 2004
  • July 27, 2003 to September 30, 2003
  • July 1, 2003 to July 26, 2003

  • 2002
  • July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003
  • June 13, 2002 to June 30, 2002
  • April 1, 2002 to June 12, 2002
  • March 28, 2002 to March 31, 2002
  • March 26, 2002 and March 27, 2002
  • March 14, 2002 to March 25, 2002

  • 2001
  • September 1, 2001 to March 13, 2002
  • July 22, 2001 to August 31, 2001
  • July 1, 2001 to July 21, 2001
  • May 14, 2001 to June 30, 2001
  • May 9, 2001 to May 13, 2001
  • May 7, 2001 and May 8, 2001

  • 2000
  • July 1, 2000 to May 6, 2001
  • June 8, 2000 to June 30, 2000
  • March 30, 2000 to June 7, 2000

  • 1999
  • July 25, 1999 to March 29, 2000
  • May 14, 1999 to July 24, 1999
  • January 1, 1999 to May 13, 1999

  • 1998
  • July 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998
  • June 14, 1998 to June 30, 1998

  • 1997
  • July 27, 1997 to June 13, 1998
  • July 1, 1997 to July 26, 1997

  • 1996
  • June 6, 1996 to June 30, 1997
  • March 28, 1996 to June 5, 1996
  • March 21, 1996 to March 27, 1996

  • 1995
  • July 23, 1995 to March 20, 1996
  • July 1, 1995 to July 22, 1995
  • June 15, 1995 to June 30, 1995
  • April 19, 1995 to June 14, 1995

  • 1994
  • July 1, 1994 to April 18, 1995
  • June 13, 1994 to June 30, 1994
  • June 9, 1994 to June 12, 1994

  • 1993
  • December 1, 1993 - June 8, 1994
  • July 25, 1993 - November 30, 1993
  • April 30, 1993 to July 24, 1993
  • April 12, 1993 to April 29, 1993

  • 1992
  • June 11, 1992 to April 11, 1993
  • March 26, 1992 to June 10, 1992

  • 1991
  • July 28, 1991 to March 25, 1992
  • July 1, 1991 to July 27, 1991
  • May 9, 1991 to June 30, 1991

  • 1990
  • July 1, 1990 to May 8, 1991
  • February 28, 1990 to June 30, 1990

  • 1989
  • July 23, 1989 to February 27, 1990
  • July 1, 1989 to July 22, 1989

  • 1988
  • July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989
  • June 9, 1988 to June 30, 1988
  • March 21, 1988 to June 8, 1988
  • March 15, 1988 to March 20, 1988
  • March 8, 1988 to March 14, 1988

  • 1987
  • July 26, 1987 to March 7, 1988
  • July 1, 1987 to July 25, 1987
  • June 30, 1987

  • 1986
  • July 1, 1986 to June 29, 1987
  • April 4, 1986 to June 30, 1986

  • 1985
  • July 28, 1985 to April 3, 1986
  • July 1, 1985 to July 27, 1985

  • 1984
  • July 1, 1984 to June 30, 1985

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