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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1916

HB 1916: Crime victims and witnesses

Supporting crime victims and witnesses by promoting victim-centered, trauma-informed responses in the legal system.

Summary

  • Requires the Crime Victim Compensation Program to reimburse a state resident for any costs billed to them for a sexual assault forensic examination by an out-of-state facility.
  • Expands the current statutory rights afforded to crime victims, survivors, and witnesses to apply to any forensic civil commitment proceeding and any sexually violent predator civil commitment proceeding.
  • Requires peace officers to complete training through the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) on a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to responding to gender-based violence.
  • Requires the CJTC to develop and conduct specialized training for persons responsible for prosecuting sexual assault cases involving adult victims.
  • Creates a grant program for establishing a statewide resource prosecutor for sexual assault cases.
  • Requires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct research on best practices and develop training for responding to sexual assault and supporting survivors in schools.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1916), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1916, SHB 1916

AN ACT Relating to supporting crime victims and witnesses by promoting victim-centered, trauma-informed responses in the legal system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

20 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gina Mosbrucker R-14Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Tarra Simmons D-23Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Amy Walen D-48Jesse Johnson D-30Jamila Taylor D-30Sharon Wylie D-49Alicia Rule D-42Mike Steele R-12Roger Goodman D-45Dan Griffey R-35Emily Wicks D-38Tana Senn D-41Jenny Graham R-6Dan Bronoske D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Lauren Davis D-32Nicole Macri D-43Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1916)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1916)
  4. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1916 in other sessions

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

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