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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5225: Sexual assault exam kits

Concerning sexual assault examination kits.

Summary

  • Creates a work group to study the issue of untested sexual assault examination kits and make recommendations relating to reducing the number of untested sexual assault kits in the state. Expires June 30, 2017.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1068
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sexual assault examination kits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Karen Keiser D-33Jeannie Darneille D-27Mike Padden R-4Karen Fraser D-22Jamie Pedersen D-43Joe Fain R-47Senator D-46Maralyn Chase D-32Don Benton R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5225 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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