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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6439: Sexual misconduct/postsec.

Addressing sexual misconduct at postsecondary educational institutions.

Summary

  • Requires each postsecondary educational institution (institution) to administer a campus climate assessment to measure the prevalence of sexual misconduct on their campuses.
  • Disallows the use of an agreement prohibiting a person from disclosing that an employee was the subject of an investigation, allegation, or findings of sexual misconduct.
  • Requires institutions to ask job applicants to sign a statement regarding history of sexual misconduct and ask previous employers certain information about an applicant.
  • Exempts personal identifying information of a witness or complainant of sexual misconduct at institutions from the Public Records Act.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2327
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing sexual misconduct at postsecondary educational institutions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Karen Keiser D-33Derek Stanford D-1Patty Kuderer D-48Senator D-22Manka Dhingra D-45Marko Liias D-21Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-46Senator D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6439 in other sessions

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

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