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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1028: Child exposure to violence

Addressing child exposure to violence.

Summary

  • Expands the scope of children's advocacy centers to include addressing the needs of children exposed to violence.
  • Allows child forensic interview recordings of closed cases to be used as part of a structured and confidential peer review.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1028), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2025
  3. Passed HouseFeb 6, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2025
  6. LawApr 21, 2025
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 21, 2025
Session law
Chapter 75, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to child exposure to violence;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Julia Reed D-36Jake Fey D-27Lauren Davis D-32Debra Lekanoff D-40

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1028
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican37200
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1028
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican17200
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 75, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. HS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1028 in other sessions

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

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