CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 1520

Chapter 202, Laws of 2007

60th Legislature
2007 Regular Session



SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS--POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/22/07

Passed by the House April 16, 2007
  Yeas 95   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 5, 2007
  Yeas 48   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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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 HOUSE BILL 1520 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved April 27, 2007, 2:02 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 30, 2007







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 1520
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2007 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Representatives Williams, Rodne, Simpson, Moeller, O'Brien, Kirby and Kenney

Read first time 01/22/2007.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.



     AN ACT Relating to polygraph examinations of sexual assault victims; and adding a new section to chapter 10.58 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 10.58 RCW to read as follows:
     A law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, or other government official may not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of the offense. The refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device shall not by itself prevent the investigation, charging, or prosecution of the offense. For the purposes of this section, "sex offense" is any offense under chapter 9A.44 RCW.


         Passed by the House April 16, 2007.
         Passed by the Senate April 5, 2007.
         Approved by the Governor April 27, 2007.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 30, 2007.