Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.

The mandatory 18-month community custody sentence for violent offenses was simplified by removing the specific exclusion for 'serious violent offenses' and eliminating the separate clause for firearm possession in this tier.

A new requirement was added mandating one year of community custody for any offense involving the unlawful possession of a firearm, regardless of the specific sentence length imposed.

The list of crimes triggering one year of community custody was updated to include the new firearm possession offense and to restructure the formatting of existing firearm and failure-to-register clauses.

The bill title was updated from 'Substitute Senate Bill' to 'Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill,' reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

The bill title and summary were changed to reflect the new focus on imposing community custody rather than just classifying the offense.

The list of definitions was significantly shortened, removing the detailed definition of 'violent offense' and other sections that are no longer relevant to the specific amendments.

New sections were added to mandate that courts sentence offenders convicted of unlawful firearm possession to three years of community custody.

The mandatory community custody term for violent offenses that are not 'serious violent offenses' was reduced from eighteen months to one year.

The effective date for the new community custody requirements was changed to January 1, 2026.