Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SB 6566 — Concerning juvenile offenses.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 6566 includes specific provisions aimed at addressing the issue of minors exchanging intimate images. A new section requires the creation of a work group to develop age-appropriate prevention and intervention strategies regarding such exchanges and identifies the need for resources to educate minors on the potential risks. Furthermore, the bill establishes that minors found in possession of these images may forfeit their right to keep them, which empowers law enforcement to take proactive measures. These changes are significant as they aim to better protect youthful individuals from the consequences of sharing explicit content and provide frameworks for education and accountability.

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S-4595.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6566State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Chase, Cleveland, Darneille, Saldaña, and Kuderer)READ FIRST TIME 02/02/18.AN ACT Relating to juvenile offenses;
S-4237.1SENATE BILL 6566State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senators Dhingra, Chase, Cleveland, Darneille, Saldaña, and KudererRead first time 01/26/18.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.AN ACT Relating to juvenile offenses;
((or))(b) A distribution, transfer, dissemination, or exchange of sexually explicit images of other minors over the age of twelve is a violation as provided in RCW 9.68A.050(4) and the alleged offense is the offender's first violation of RCW 9.68A.050(4), the prosecutor shall divert the case;
((or))(b) Disclosing intimate images and the alleged offense is the offender's first disclosing intimate images offense, the prosecutor shall divert the case;(c) A distribution, transfer, dissemination, or exchange of sexually explicit images of other minors over the age of twelve is a violation as provided in RCW 9.68A.050(4) and the alleged offense is the offender's first violation of RCW 9.68A.050(4), the prosecutor shall divert the case;
or(c) Voyeurism in the second degree, the offender is under seventeen years of age, and the alleged offense is the offender's first voyeurism in the second degree offense, the prosecutor shall divert the case, unless the offender has received two diversions for any offense in the previous two years.(8) Where a case is legally sufficient and falls into neither subsection (5) nor (6) of this section, it may be filed or diverted.
or(d) Voyeurism in the second degree, the offender is under seventeen years of age, and the alleged offense is the offender's first voyeurism in the second degree offense, the prosecutor shall divert the case, unless the offender has received two diversions for any offense in the previous two years.(8) Where a case is legally sufficient and falls into neither subsection (5) nor (6) of this section, it may be filed or diverted.
and(c) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a violent offense under (a) or (b) of this subsection.(56) "Work crew" means a program of partial confinement consisting of civic improvement tasks for the benefit of the community that complies with RCW 9.94A.725.(57) "Work ethic camp" means an alternative incarceration program as provided in RCW 9.94A.690 designed to reduce recidivism and lower the cost of corrections by requiring offenders to complete a comprehensive array of real-world job and vocational experiences, character-building work ethics training, life management skills development, substance abuse rehabilitation, counseling, literacy training, and basic adult education.(58) "Work release" means a program of partial confinement available to offenders who are employed or engaged as a student in a regular course of study at school.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8.  A new section is added to chapter 9.68A RCW to read as follows:A minor who possesses any depiction or depictions of any other minor engaged in an act of sexually explicit conduct shall be deemed to forfeit any right to continued possession of the depiction or depictions and may be ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit possession of the depiction or depictions to the custody of law enforcement.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 9.  A new section is added to chapter 9A.86 RCW to read as follows:A minor who possesses any image of any other minor which constitutes an intimate image as defined in RCW 9A.86.010 shall be deemed to forfeit any right to continued possession of the image and may be ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit possession of the image.
and(c) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a violent offense under (a) or (b) of this subsection.(56) "Work crew" means a program of partial confinement consisting of civic improvement tasks for the benefit of the community that complies with RCW 9.94A.725.(57) "Work ethic camp" means an alternative incarceration program as provided in RCW 9.94A.690 designed to reduce recidivism and lower the cost of corrections by requiring offenders to complete a comprehensive array of real-world job and vocational experiences, character-building work ethics training, life management skills development, substance abuse rehabilitation, counseling, literacy training, and basic adult education.(58) "Work release" means a program of partial confinement available to offenders who are employed or engaged as a student in a regular course of study at school.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8.  A new section is added to chapter 9.68A RCW to read as follows:A minor who possesses any depiction or depictions of any other minor engaged in an act of sexually explicit conduct shall be deemed to forfeit any right to continued possession of the depiction or depictions and may be ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit possession of the depiction or depictions to the custody of law enforcement.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 9.  A new section is added to chapter 9A.86 RCW to read as follows:A minor who possesses any image of any other minor which constitutes an intimate image as defined in RCW 9A.86.010 shall be deemed to forfeit any right to continued possession of the image and may be ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit possession of the image.--- END ---
This section does not limit a court's authority under other law or court rule to order forfeiture of any intimate image as defined by RCW 9A.86.010.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  4. Minority; do not pass.

  5. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  16. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  17. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 31 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201001
Republican 2601
Democrat 9000
Total 311602
% of votes cast 63%33%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Nay
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Nay
Darneille — Yea
Fain — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Hobbs — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Nay
Baumgartner — Not Voting
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6566?
SB 6566 is sponsored by Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Darneille, Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Chase, Annette Cleveland (Democrat), and Kuderer.
What is the current status of SB 6566?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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