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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5355

SB 5355: Sex trafficking prev. ed.

Mandating instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification for students in grades seven through 12.

Summary

  • Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, beginning no later than the 2025-26 school year, to offer students instruction in sex trafficking awareness and prevention.
  • Provides that the instruction may be offered beginning in grade 7 and that each student must be offered the instruction at least once before completing grade 12.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), subject to funding provisions, to review curricula related to the awareness and prevention of sex trafficking by June 30, 2024.
  • Requires the OSPI, to the extent practicable, to make curricular resources related to the awareness and prevention of sex trafficking available in a library of openly licensed courseware.
  • Establishes the Child Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking Prevention and Identification Public-Private Partnership Account and specifies permitted expenditures from the account.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5355), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 328, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to mandating instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification for students in grades seven through 12;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Emily Randall D-26Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: ESB 5355
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2023
Version voted on: ESB 5355
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2023
Version voted on: ESB 5355
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (ESB 5355)
  2. Chapter 328, 2023 Laws. (ESB 5355)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5355)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5355)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5355)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5355)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5355)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5355)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5355)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5355)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESB 5355)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5355)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5355)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5355)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Education. (ESB 5355)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 5355)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5355)
  18. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5355)
  19. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5355)
  20. First reading, referred to Education. (ESB 5355)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5355)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5355)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5355)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5355)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5355)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5355)
  27. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (ESB 5355)
  28. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5355)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5355)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESB 5355)
  31. EDU - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5355)
  32. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESB 5355)

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