HB 1742 - DIGEST

Establishes the responsible teen communications act.

Requires the Washington coalition of sexual assault programs, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the Washington association for the treatment of sexual abusers, the department of children, youth, and families, the department of social and health services, the juvenile court administrators, the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys, representatives from public defense, youth representatives, and other relevant stakeholders, to convene a work group to make recommendations to the legislature regarding age-appropriate prevention and intervention strategies to address potential harm caused by exchange of intimate images by minors.

Addresses people under the age of eighteen who commit the crime of a minor dealing in depictions of another minor thirteen years of age or older or another minor twelve years of age or younger, engaged in sexually explicit conduct.