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2022 Senate Bill 5612: Ensuring domestic violence victims and survivors of victims have the opportunity to make a statement during sentencing for all domestic violence convictions
Introduced by Sen. Lynda Wilson (Clark County) (R) on January 10, 2022
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 10, 2022
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 21, 2022
Received in the House on February 1, 2022
Referred to the House Public Safety Committee on February 1, 2022
Amendment offered in the House on March 4, 2022
Requires the prosecuting attorney to notify victims and survivors of victims in any domestic violence case of the date, time, and place of the trial and of the sentencing hearing upon request by a victim or survivor.
Reorganizes the provision regarding the right to provide statements at sentencing hearings by providing that it applies to "any felony case or any case involving domestic violence" (rather than "felony convictions and convictions involving domestic violence").
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 4, 2022
Received in the Senate on March 8, 2022
Senate concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage
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Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 30, 2022