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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5744

SB 5744: Sexually exploited children

Protecting commercially sexually exploited children.

Summary

  • Creates two receiving centers, using existing facilities, to provide services to commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC), ages twelve to seventeen.
  • Makes effective on July 1, 2024, only a person eighteen or older can be charged with the crime of prostitution.
  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to report on the outcomes of the receiving centers and provide services to support CSEC.
  • Allows law enforcement officers to take a child into custody and to a receiving center if the officer reasonably believes the juvenile is a victim of sexual exploitation.
  • Directs the CSEC Statewide Coordinating Committee compile data on the number of juveniles taken into custody under the belief a juvenile may be a victim of sexual exploitation; and convene a meeting about the role child advocacy centers have in responding to and supporting commercially sexually exploited youth.
  • Directs the Department of Commerce to collect data about child advocacy centers and report its findings to the Legislature.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5744), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 30, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1775
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5744, SSB 5744, 2SSB 5744

AN ACT Relating to commercially sexually exploited children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-47Emily Randall D-26Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Rebecca Saldaña D-37Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5744)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5744)
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5744)
  5. HSRR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5744)
  6. HSRR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5744)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5744)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HSRR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SSB 5744)
  11. Referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  12. And refer to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SSB 5744)
  13. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5744)
  14. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  15. And refer to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5744)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5744)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5744)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5744)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means.
  23. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

SB 5744 in other sessions

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