1882‑S2 AMH CHOP KNUT 2

2SHB 1882 ‑ H AMDS 435 RULED BEYOND SCOPE AND OBJECT 3/15/95

By Representative Chopp and others

     On page 3, after line 9, insert the following:

     "(b)  Investigate allegations or instances of malicious harassment, assault, battery, abuse, or other crimes against child protective services case workers;

     (c)  Investigate and make recommendations to the legislature to improve the safety and effectiveness of child protective services case workers as they perform their responsibilities;"

Reletter the remaining subsections accordingly.

On page 3, after line 23 insert the following:

     "Sec. 6.  RCW 9A.36.031 and 1990 c 236 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

       (1) A person is guilty of assault in the third degree if he or she, under circumstances not amounting to assault in the first or second degree:

     (a) With intent to prevent or resist the execution of any lawful process or mandate of any court officer or the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or another person, assaults another; or

     (b) Assaults a person employed as a transit operator or driver by a public or private transit company while that person is operating or is in control of a vehicle that is owned or operated by the transit company and that is occupied by one or more passengers; or

     (c) Assaults a school bus driver employed by a school district or a private company under contract for transportation services with a school district while the driver is operating or is in control of a school bus that is occupied by one or more passengers; or

     (d) With criminal negligence, causes bodily harm to another person by means of a weapon or other instrument or thing likely to produce bodily harm; or

     (e) Assaults a fire fighter or other employee of a fire department or fire protection district who was performing his or her official duties at the time of the assault; or

     (f) With criminal negligence, causes bodily harm accompanied by substantial pain that extends for a period sufficient to cause considerable suffering; or

     (g) Assaults a child protective services case worker who was performing his or her official duties at the time of the assault;  or

(h) Assaults a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who was performing his or her official duties at the time of the assault.

     (2) Assault in the third degree is a class C felony." 

EFFECT:  The duties and responsibilities of the Inspector General are expanded to include investigation of allegations or instances of crimes committed against child protective services case workers, and recommendations to the legislature on improvements in the safety and effectiveness of child protective services case workers.  Assaults against child protective services caseworkers will be considered Class C felonies.