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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6641

SB 6641: Sex offender treatment avail

Increasing the availability of certified sex offender treatment providers.

Summary

  • Expands the qualifications for who may be a supervisor of certified affiliate sex offender treatment providers by allowing supervision by persons who are not certified sex offender treatment providers, but have a minimum amount of experience providing direct sex offender specific treatment and assessment services.
  • Allows persons to become certified sex offender treatment providers if they held a similar credential in another state, have provided at least 2,000 hours of direct sex offender specific treatment and assessment services, or have two years of full-time experience providing direct sex offender specific treatment and assessment services in a state-operated facility or treatment program.
  • Establishes the Sex Offender Treatment Providers Advisory Committee to provide advice to the Secretary of the Department of Health regarding issues related to the certification of sex offender treatment providers and maintenance of the sex offender treatment provider workforce.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6641), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2020
  6. LawMar 31, 2020
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 29, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2020
Session law
Chapter 266, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6641, ESSB 6641

AN ACT Relating to increasing the availability of certified sex offender treatment providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (ESSB 6641)
  2. Chapter 266, 2020 Laws. (ESSB 6641)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6641)
  4. President signed. (ESSB 6641)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6641)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6641)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6641)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6641)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6641)
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 6641)
  11. Rules suspended. (ESSB 6641)
  12. House receded from amendments. (ESSB 6641)
  13. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6641)
  14. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6641)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 6641)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6641)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6641)
  18. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESSB 6641)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6641)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6641)
  21. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6641)
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 6641)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6641)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6641)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6641)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6641)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6641)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6641)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6641)
  33. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

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