CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2654



59th Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Passed by the House February 8, 2006
  Yeas 98   Nays 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 3, 2006
  Yeas 47   Nays 0



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President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2654 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.



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Chief Clerk
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2654
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Passed Legislature - 2006 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Strow, O'Brien, Lantz, Rodne, Simpson, Clibborn, McDonald, Conway, Miloscia, B. Sullivan and Ericks)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/06.   



     AN ACT Relating to sex offender treatment providers; and amending RCW 18.155.070 and 18.155.075.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 18.155.070 and 1990 c 3 s 807 are each amended to read as follows:
     The department shall issue a certificate to any applicant who meets the following requirements:
     (1) Successful completion of an educational program approved by the secretary or successful completion of alternate training which meets the criteria of the secretary;
     (2) Successful completion of any experience requirement established by the secretary;
     (3) Successful completion of an examination administered or approved by the secretary;
     (4) Not having engaged in unprofessional conduct or being unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety as a result of a physical or mental impairment;
     (5) Not convicted of a sex offense, as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 or convicted in any other jurisdiction of an offense that under the laws of this state would be classified as a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030; and
     (6) Other requirements as may be established by the secretary that impact the competence of the sex offender treatment provider.

Sec. 2   RCW 18.155.075 and 2004 c 38 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
     The department shall issue an affiliate certificate to any applicant who meets the following requirements:
     (1) Successful completion of an educational program approved by the secretary or successful completion of alternate training which meets the criteria of the secretary;
     (2) Successful completion of an examination administered or approved by the secretary;
     (3) Proof of supervision by a certified sex offender treatment provider;
     (4) Not having engaged in unprofessional conduct or being unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety as a result of a physical or mental impairment; ((and))
     (5) Not convicted of a sex offense, as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 or convicted in any other jurisdiction of an offense that under the laws of this state would be classified as a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030; and
     (6) Other requirements as may be established by the secretary that impact the competence of the sex offender treatment provider.

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