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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1166

HB 1166: Sexual assault

Supporting sexual assault survivors.

Summary

  • Establishes storage requirements for unreported sexual assault kits (SAKs), and establishes a temporary moratorium on the destruction of untested SAKs.
  • Establishes deadlines for the submission and testing of SAKs.
  • Extends the statute of limitations that applies to suspect identification from DNA testing or photograph from one to two years.
  • Modifies specialized training for sexual assault investigators to include victim notification practices.
  • Enumerates rights for sexual assault survivors.
  • Transfers the responsibilities of administering the Joint Legislative Task Force on Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Best Practices to the Office of the Attorney General, and extends it to December 31, 2021.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1166), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 23, 2019
  6. LawApr 23, 2019
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 23, 2019
Session law
Chapter 93, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1166, SHB 1166, 2SHB 1166

AN ACT Relating to supporting sexual assault survivors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

22 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gina Mosbrucker R-14John Lovick D-44Dan Griffey R-35Laurie Dolan D-22Beth Doglio D-22Javier Valdez D-46Sharon Wylie D-49Gael Tarleton D-36Eileen Cody D-34Laurie Jinkins D-27Tom Dent R-13Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Luanne Van Werven R-42Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jake Fey D-27Amy Walen D-48Steve Bergquist D-11Mari Leavitt D-28Nicole Macri D-43Shelley Kloba D-1Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1166
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1166
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26003
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/23/2019*. (2SHB 1166)
  2. Chapter 93, 2019 Laws. (2SHB 1166)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1166)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1166)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1166)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1166)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 1166)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1166)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1166)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1166)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1166)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1166)
  13. LAW - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1166)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1166)
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (2SHB 1166)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1166)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1166)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1166)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1166)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1166)
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1166)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1166)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1166)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1166)
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1166)
  29. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1166)
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1166)
  33. Referred to Appropriations.
  34. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1166)
  35. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

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