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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5518

SB 5518: Campus sexual violence

Creating procedures to address campus sexual violence.

Summary

  • Prohibits the institutions of higher education from establishing different disciplinary processes for a matter of sexual violence on the same campus, based on the status or characteristics of the student involved.
  • Requires the institutions to develop and distribute policies and procedures for handling complaints of sexual violence.
  • Specifies that the institutions must make information available annually regarding their compliance with campus sexual violence confidentiality and reporting requirements.
  • Directs the institutions to conduct a campus climate assessment to gauge the prevalence of sexual assault on their campuses and report their findings to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31, 2016.
  • Requires the public institutions and the Independent Colleges of Washington to submit reports to the Governor and the Legislature by July 1, 2016, on steps taken to enter into memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement related to the prevention and response to sexual assault.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5518), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2015
  6. LawApr 24, 2015
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2015
Session law
Chapter 92, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5518, SSB 5518

AN ACT Relating to campus sexual violence;

Sponsors

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

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Senator D-46Jeannie Darneille D-27Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Marko Liias D-21Bruce Dammeier R-25Joe Fain R-47Karen Keiser D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11Cyrus Habib D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5518
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5518
85 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican341201
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SSB 5518)
  2. Chapter 92, 2015 Laws. (SSB 5518)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5518)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5518)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5518)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5518)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5518)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5518)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5518)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5518)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5518)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5518)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5518)
  14. HE - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5518)
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5518)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5518)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5518)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5518)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5518)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5518)
  23. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5518)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5518)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

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