BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5639: Interviewing children
Investigating or interviewing children.
Summary
- Persons interviewing child victims or witnesses must use an open-ended question and answer format and must record the interview either electronically or by use of a court stenographer. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or law enforcement must maintain and periodically review their records of child interviews.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5639), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 1, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
- Introduced
- February 1, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5639 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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