SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1002

As Reported by Senate Committee On:

Law & Justice, March 14, 2019

Title: An act relating to modifying the offense of rape in the third degree.

Brief Description: Modifying the offense of rape in the third degree.

Sponsors: House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Mosbrucker, Goodman, Griffey, Lovick, Pellicciotti, Kraft, Valdez, Irwin, Jinkins, Macri, Wylie, Bergquist, Doglio, Ortiz-Self and Frame).

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Law & Justice: 2/25/19, 3/14/19 [DPA, w/oRec].

Brief Summary of Amended Bill test

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

Majority Report: Do pass as amended.

Signed by Senators Pedersen, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Member; Kuderer and Wilson, L.

Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.

Signed by Senator Holy.

Staff:

Background:

Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.

Summary of Amended Bill:

EFFECT OF LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT(S):

Appropriation:

Fiscal Note:

Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members:

Effective Date:

Staff Summary of Public Testimony on Bill as Amended by Committee: The committee recommended a different version of the bill than what was heard. test

Persons Testifying: PRO: Leah Griffin; Rebecca Faust; Russell Brown, Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys; David Ward, Legal Voice; Sara Mooney, Sexual Violence Legal Services; Andrea Piper-Wentland, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs; James McMahan, WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs.

CON: David Allen, Wash Accoc of Crim Defense Attys; Wash. Def. Assoc.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.