SB 6065 — Adopting policy and procedures on student interviews and interrogations.

S-4191.3SUBSTITUTES-3504.1SENATE SENATE BILL 6065State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Wellman, Hunt, and Hasegawa)READHasegawaPrefiled FIRST01/03/18. TIME 01/26/18.AN ACT Relating to school district policy and procedures for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises;

andRead addingfirst atime new01/08/18. section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:(1) By August 1, 2018, each school district shall adopt a policy and procedures for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises that at a minimum incorporates the model policy and procedures on this topic revised by the Washington state school directors' association in July of 2013.(2) The procedures adopted under subsection (1) of this section must include the following for law enforcement interviews and interrogations of students not involving child abuse or neglect investigations:(a) If a student is under twelve years of age, parents, guardians, or designated adults must be notified and give permission before any interview or interrogation takes place unless the law enforcement officer has a warrant, court order, or stipulates that exigent circumstances exist;(b) If a student is twelve years of age or older, the principal or designee will make a reasonable effort to contact the parents or guardians prior to the interview or as soon as possible thereafter.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.AN ACT Relating to school district policy and procedures for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises;

and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:(1) By August 1, 2018, each school district shall adopt a policy and procedures for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises that at a minimum incorporates the model policy and procedures on this topic revised by the Washington state school directors' association in July of 2013.(2) The procedures adopted under subsection (1) of this section must include the following for law enforcement interviews and interrogations of students not involving child abuse or neglect investigations:(a) If a student is under twelve years of age, parents, guardians, or designated adults must be notified and give permission before any interview or interrogation takes place unless the law enforcement official has a warrant, court order, or the official stipulates that exigent circumstances exist;(b) If a student is twelve years of age or older, the principal or designee will make a reasonable effort to contact the parents or guardians prior to the interview or as soon as possible thereafter.