SB 5070: Concerning victims of nonfatal strangulation.
Signed into law: Chapter 108, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Nobles
- Introduced
- January 9, 2023
- Status
- C 108 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 6/30/2023. (April 20, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:02 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Strikes the June 30, 2023 expiration date for the Crime Victim's Compensation Program coverage of forensic examinations of nonfatal strangulation for victims of domestic violence. Removes the past requirement of the Department of Labor and Industries to report to the Legislature by October 1, 2022 regarding nonfatal strangulation examinations.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 6, 202396 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 27, 202348 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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