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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5719

SB 5719: Campus sexual violence

Creating a task force on campus sexual violence prevention.

Summary

  • Creates the Task Force on Preventing Campus Sexual Violence (Task Force) to coordinate and implement the following goals:
  • develop a set of best practices that public and private institutions of higher education may employ to promote the awareness of campus sexual violence, reduce the occurrence of campus sexual violence, and enhance student safety;
  • develop recommendations for public and private institutions for improving institutional campus sexual violence policies and procedures; and
  • develop recommendations for improving collaboration on campus sexual violence issues among public and private institutions and law enforcement.
  • Requires the Task Force to report to the Legislature and the institutions of higher education on its goals and recommendations by the end of 2015 and 2016.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5719), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2015
  6. LawMay 11, 2015
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 30, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2015
Session law
Chapter 239, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5719, SSB 5719

AN ACT Relating to creating a task force on campus sexual violence prevention;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

18 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Senator R-6Senator R-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Linda Evans Parlette R-12Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator R-15Joe Fain R-47Karen Fraser D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Kirk Pearson R-39Jan Angel R-26Karen Keiser D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-35Andy Hill R-45Pramila Jayapal D-37Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5719
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 as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5719
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican45200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5719
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SSB 5719)
  2. Chapter 239, 2015 Laws. (SSB 5719)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5719)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5719)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5719)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5719)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5719)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5719)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5719)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5719)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5719)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5719)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5719)
  14. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5719)
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5719)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5719)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5719)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5719)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5719)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5719)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5719)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5719 in other sessions

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