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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5395: Domestic violence fatalities

Changing provisions involving domestic violence fatality review panels.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Domestic Violence Fatality Review to convene statewide issue-specific fatality review panels in addition to regional domestic violence review panels.
  • Requires that any issue-specific fatality review panel convened must include individuals with expertise in the subject-matter being examined.
  • Requires an issue-specific review panel to make periodic reports to the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence for every fatality reviewed by the panel.
  • Provides that the Domestic Violence Fatality Review may make periodic reports to the Legislature containing recommendations on policy changes and issues identified through the work of the regional fatality review panels; a biennial report is no longer required.
  • Makes technical changes regarding distribution of reports to the Legislature.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2011
  6. LawApr 18, 2011
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 24, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2011
Session law
Chapter 105, Laws of 2011

AN ACT Relating to domestic violence fatality review panels;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5395
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5395
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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History

  1. Chapter 105, 2011 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  12. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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