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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3198

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Talmadge, Granlund, Halsan, Rinehart and DeJarnatt)

Read first time 2/8/85.

AN ACT Relating to victims of sexual assault; amending RCW 70.125.040; adding a new section to chapter 70.125 RCW; repealing RCW 70.125.070; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 4, chapter 219, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 70.125.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          The department shall establish a centralized office within the department to coordinate activities of programs relating to sexual assault and to facilitate coordination and dissemination of information to personnel in fields relating to sexual assault.

          The department shall develop, with the cooperation of the criminal justice training commission, ((the attorney general's office,)) the medical profession, and existing rape crisis centers, a biennial state-wide plan to aid organizations which provide services to victims of sexual assault.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 70.125 RCW to read as follows:

          The department may distribute financial assistance to rape crisis centers to supplement crisis, advocacy, and counseling services provided directly to victims.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  Section 7, chapter 219, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 70.125.070 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect June 30, 1985.