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)