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SENATE BILL NO. 4735
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State of Washington 49th Legislature 1986 Regular Session
By Senators Pullen, Talmadge and Lee
Read first time 1/21/86 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to sexual abuse of children; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) A committee on education on the problems of child sexual abuse is created. The committee shall consist of eleven members. The governor shall appoint the members of the committee choosing one person each representing: Child protective service workers, law enforcement officers, judges, health care providers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, counselors working with abusers, counselors working with children, educators, citizens interested and involved in child sexual abuse prevention, and citizens interested and involved in supporting parents' rights. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
(2) The committee shall develop a course to educate child protective service workers, law enforcement officers, judges, health care providers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, counselors working with abusers, counselors working with children, educators, citizens interested and involved in child sexual abuse prevention, and citizens interested and involved in supporting parents' rights about the profile of an offender who sexually abuses children and the short term and long term effects of sexual abuse on a child and the child's family. An outline of the prospective course shall be developed within six months after the effective date of this act. The course shall be completed by June 30, 1987.
(3) The committee shall develop a plan for the distribution of the course throughout the state and shall include in the plan methods to encourage the use of the course.