BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2704: Sexual assault counseling

Establishing a competitive grant program for community sexual assault programs to provide counseling services in schools.

Summary

Creates a competitive grant program for Community Sexual Assault Programs (CSAPs) to provide group counseling in common schools for youth survivors of sexual assault.
Requires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) in the Department of Commerce to develop and administer the grant program.
Requires the OCVA to submit a report on the grant program to the Governor and appropriate committees of the Legislature by December 1 of each year.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2704), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to establishing a competitive grant program for community sexual assault programs to provide counseling services in schools;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 21, 2020Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 5, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 3, 2020Minority; do not pass.
Feb 3, 2020APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 20, 2020First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

HB 2704 (2025–26) Less restrictive alt./DSHS · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2704 (2017–18) Election ballot space · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2704 (2015–16) Supervision of offenders · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2704 (2013–14) Body armor · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2704 (2011–12) Road user funding task force · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2704 (2009–10) WA main street program · Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2010
HB 2704 (2007–08) Vehicular assault/homicide · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2704 (2005–06) Organized retail theft · Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2006