CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 3124



61st Legislature
2010 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 11, 2010
  Yeas 97   Nays 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 9, 2010
  Yeas 47   Nays 1



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President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 3124 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 3124
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2010 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2010 Regular Session

By House Early Learning & Children's Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Simpson, and Kenney)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/10.   



     AN ACT Relating to requiring a report to child protective services when a child is present in the vehicle of a person arrested for driving or being in control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW to read as follows:
     A law enforcement officer shall promptly notify child protective services whenever a child is present in a vehicle being driven by his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian and that person is being arrested for a drug or alcohol-related driving offense. This section does not require law enforcement to take custody of the child unless there is no other responsible person, or an agency having the right to physical custody of the child that can be contacted, or the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the child should be taken into custody pursuant to RCW 13.34.050 or 26.44.050. For purposes of this section, "child" means any person under thirteen years of age.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 26.44 RCW to read as follows:
     A law enforcement officer shall promptly notify child protective services whenever a child is present in a vehicle being driven by his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian and that person is being arrested for a drug or alcohol-related driving offense. This section does not require law enforcement to take custody of the child unless there is no other responsible person, or an agency having the right to physical custody of the child that can be contacted, or the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the child should be taken into custody pursuant to RCW 13.34.050 or 26.44.050. For purposes of this section, "child" means any person under thirteen years of age.

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