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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6361

SB 6361: Child abuse/neglect

Protecting children at the state school for the deaf and the state school for the blind from abuse and neglect.

Summary

  • $ Requires the promotion and protection of personal safety, and, protection from child abuse and neglect, of the children who attend the Washington State School for the Deaf (WSD) and Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB).
  • $ Requires training of staff in promoting and protecting student personal safety; training of students in protection from abuse and neglect; and, written procedures for supervision of employees and volunteers who have contact with students.
  • $ Requires the schools to develop a process for assessing children's risk of sexual aggressiveness and risk of vulnerability to sexual victimization, and, institute steps to protect the vulnerable children.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2000
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 24, 2000
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 14, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2000
Session law
Chapter 125, Laws of 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6361, SSB 6361

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

12 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Patricia Hale R-8Senator R-15Bob McCaslin R-4Harold Hochstatter R-13Dan Swecker R-20Stephen Johnson R-47Pam Roach R-31Val Stevens R-39Bob Oke R-26Don Benton R-17Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6361
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24003
Republican18004
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

March 1, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6361
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 7, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6361
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 6361 in other sessions

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