HB 2530-S - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, when funded, to create and operate a statewide sexual assault kit tracking system.

Requires local law enforcement agencies, a sheriff and his or her deputies, the Washington state patrol, certain hospitals, and prosecuting attorneys to participate in the statewide sexual assault kit tracking system.

Requires the Washington state patrol bureau of forensic laboratory services, in consultation with the state forensic investigations council, to develop budget submissions to the office of financial management sufficient to increase capacity to test all evidence submitted from crimes against persons by 2020 and all evidence submitted from property crimes by 2025.

Declares an intent to use state, federal, and private resources to fund regional task forces for the reinvestigation of all cases where a sexual assault kit was in the possession of a Washington law enforcement agency but was not submitted for forensic testing as of July 24, 2015.

Creates the Washington sexual assault kit program within the department of commerce for the purpose of accepting private funds for testing previously untested sexual assault kits and conducting related investigations.

Imposes a four-dollar fee on the admission to a sexually oriented live adult entertainment establishment.

Exempts the following from public inspection and copying under the public records act: Records and information contained within the statewide sexual assault kit tracking system.

Creates the Washington sexual assault kit account and the Washington sexually oriented business fee account.