Press Release - HBs 2728 & 3103, SB 6358
For Immediate Release:
HBs 2728, 3103, and SB 6358 are all in the Rules Committee for the last series of readings before they, hopefully, are voted into Law. Three simple bills that can make a tremendous difference for Washington communities.
HB 2728 deals with Indecent Exposure with Sexual Intent directed at a child. HB 2728 was written in response to the incident with a Bellevue lawyer who admitted to approaching and exposing himself to approximately 200 young girls in Washington state, and is also a current member of the Washington State Bar Association.
Currently, someone convicted of multiple counts of Sexual Exposure to a child can still work and volunteer with children. HB 2728 makes it possible for prosecutors to file a separate charge, that would have to proven separately, conviction of which would require mandatory registration.
HB 3103 expands the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees. This has long been a need in the state of Washington and elsewhere, and was also the topic of a recent King5 news article. [all links below]
SB 6358 is a very important and extremely necessary bill that adds volunteers, preschool teachers, and employees to the definition of 'predatory perpetrators' for the purpose of sentencing enhancement. As we recently saw in Remond, WA., where a youth pastor recently was sentenced to six months for conviction on three counts of Child Rape and Child Molestation, this bill is extremely important, and will make a tremendous difference for families and communities in Washington State.
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