SENATE BILL REPORT
HB 1204
AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE, MARCH 23, 1993
Brief Description: Including certain juveniles who are the subject of proceedings under chapter 13.34 RCW in the definition of "at‑risk juvenile sex offenders".
SPONSORS: Representatives Leonard, Cooke, Riley, Karahalios, Brough, Long, Horn and Wood; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Hargrove, McCaslin, Nelson, Niemi, Roach, and Spanel.
Staff: Alan Caplan (786‑7465)
Hearing Dates: March 23, 1993
BACKGROUND:
The Community Protection Act of 1990 defines an at-risk juvenile sex offender as a juvenile in the care and custody of the state who (a) has been abused, and (b) either is sexually aggressive or has committed a violent act which is sexual in nature, or is immune to prosecution for a sex offense because the juvenile is under age 12 and incompetent to stand trial.
SUMMARY:
The definition of an at-risk juvenile sex offender is modified to include juveniles who are subject to a dependency proceeding under Chapter 13.34 RCW and who would otherwise qualify as at-risk juvenile sex offenders, except that they are living with their families.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: available
TESTIMONY FOR:
This bill will allow the Department of Social and Health Services to provide treatment to children at an earlier stage when it is more likely to have a positive effect. Also, it will increase the flexibility of DSHS without increasing costs.
TESTIMONY AGAINST: None
TESTIFIED: Representative Leonard, prime sponsor; Bonnie Jacques, Department of Social and Health Services (pro)