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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5885

SB 5885: Child trafficking/hearsay

Creating an exemption to hearsay for child sex trafficking victims.

Summary

  • Allows for admissibility at trial, and provides a process and criteria for determining admissibility, of a statement made by a child victim when under the age of 16 describing certain sex offenses.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5885), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2019
  6. LawApr 19, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 11, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2019
Session law
Chapter 90, Laws of 2019
Versions
SB 5885, SSB 5885

AN ACT Relating to the admissibility of testimony of children in criminal and dependency proceedings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Manka Dhingra D-45Steve O'Ban R-28Claire Wilson D-30Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5885
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5885
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5885)
  2. Chapter 90, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5885)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5885)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5885)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5885)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5885)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5885)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5885)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5885)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5885)
  11. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5885)
  12. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SSB 5885)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5885)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5885)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5885)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5885)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5885)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5885)
  22. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5885 in other sessions

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