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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6017

SB 6017: Crime victims & witnesses

Supporting crime victims and witnesses by promoting victim-centered, trauma-informed responses.

Summary

  • Permits a court to appoint standby counsel, an investigator, or the court itself to directly question a victim witness on the motion of the prosecuting attorney in any criminal proceeding involving sexual assault or domestic violence when a defendant is proceeding pro se.
  • Allows any minor age 13 years or older to consent to a domestic violence assault involving nonfatal strangulation forensic examination.
  • Provides victims of female genital mutilation certain rights under the Victims of Sexual Assault Act.
  • Redesignates and reauthorizes the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Best Practices Advisory Group.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6017), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2493
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6017, SSB 6017, 2SSB 6017

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 6017)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6017)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6017)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6017)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6017)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6017)
  9. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6017)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6017)
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6017)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means.
  15. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6017)
  16. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6017)
  17. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. And refer to Ways & Means.
  19. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6017 in other sessions

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

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