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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6478

SB 6478: Sexual assault victims

Creating sexual assault protection orders.

Summary

  • A process is created by which a person may obtain a sexual assault protection order. The person may petition for such an order if she or he is a victim of nonconsensual sexual contact or penetration, or a person may petition on behalf of a victim who is a minor child, a vulnerable adult, or any other adult who, because of age, disability, health, or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Companion bill
HB 2576
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6478, SSB 6478

AN ACT Relating to protection of sexual assault victims;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Karen Keiser D-33Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6478
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican19004
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6478)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 6478)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6478)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6478)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6478)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6478)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6478)
  10. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6478)
  11. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6478 in other sessions

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