BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5087
SB 5087: Child victims of sex abuse
Regulating the use of taped interviews of child victims of sex abuse for use as evidence.
Summary
- An interview by DSHS of a child regarding allegations of sexual abuse must be recorded by audiotape or by videotape if equipment is readily available. Failure to tape the interview does not affect the admissibility of the statement as evidence if the failure was not willful.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5087), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 14, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- January 14, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5087, SSB 5087
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
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SB 5087 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5087 (2019–20) Language competency grants
- SB 5087 (2017–18) Capital projects/higher ed.
- SB 5087 (2015–16) Oil transportation safety
- SB 5087 (2013–14) Illegal aliens
- SB 5087 (2011–12) Noxious weed lists