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IA SSB3089
SB
AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "victim counselor" to include those trained by organizations contracted with the department, requiring at least 20 hours of training covering victimization dynamics, crisis intervention, and criminal justice system overview
- Strengthens confidentiality protections for communications between crime victims and victim counselors, clarifying that confidential information cannot be disclosed to third parties except in limited circumstances
- Creates exceptions to victim counselor privilege allowing disclosure only when the victim waives in writing, a court compels disclosure, or failure to disclose creates imminent risk of serious physical injury or death
- Provides good faith immunity for victim counselors and crime victim centers participating in lawful disclosure of records
- Addresses multiple victim protection areas including protective orders, sex offender registration, sexual abuse victims' rights, mental competency proceedings, civil commitment, and restitution
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offender registration, rights of sexual abuse victims, mental competency and civil commitment, restitution, and victim rights.(See SF 2379.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2379.
2/17/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/28/2026
Full Bill Text
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