SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1546

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

State & Local Government, March 21, 2001

Title:  An act relating to address confidentiality for victims of stalking.

Brief Description:  Authorizing address confidentiality for victims of stalking.

Sponsors:  By Representatives Schual‑Berke, Campbell, Ballasiotes, D. Schmidt, Simpson, Conway, Keiser, Darneille, Kagi, Woods, Ruderman, Hurst and McIntire; by request of Secretary of State.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  3/21/01 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786‑7405)

Background:  The Address Confidentiality Program in the Office of Secretary of State enables state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the location of a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.

Summary of Bill:  Victims of stalking may participate in the Address Confidentiality Program.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This is needed legislation and can be of great help to those who need this confidentiality.  The program has been a success and has been copied by other states.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Margaret McKinney, ACP; Lonnie Johns-Brown, WA Coal. of Sexual Assault Programs (pro).