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HB1049 • 2026

Sexual assault nurses

Increasing the availability of sexual assault nurse examiners.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Shavers, Representative Leavitt, Representative Berry, Representative Reed, Representative Doglio, Representative Fosse, Representative Simmons, Representative Goodman, Representative Wylie, Representative Pollet, Representative Duerr, Representative Nance, Representative Davis, Representative Ormsby, Representative Reeves, Representative Hill
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Approps
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Sexual assault nurses

Sexual assault nurses

What This Bill Does

  • Sexual assault nurses

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Sexual assault nurses

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to increasing the availability of sexual assault 1
nurse examiners; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.70 4
RCW to read as follows: 5
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this 6
specific purpose, the department shall establish a stipend program to 7
defray the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by registered nurses 8
completing the training necessary to become adult/adolescent or 9
pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners. 10
(2) The total amount of the stipend for any individual nurse may 11
not exceed $2,500. 12
(3) For purposes of this section, "out-of-pocket expenses" 13
include: 14
(a) Fees, tuition, educational materials, or other charges 15
imposed by the entity providing training; 16
(b) Reasonable travel expenses, including air travel, rental car 17
costs, mileage on a personal vehicle, lodging, and meals; and18
(c) Any other expenses deemed appropriate by the department.19
H-0221.1
HOUSE BILL 1049
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Shavers, Leavitt, Berry, Reed, Doglio, Fosse,
Simmons, Goodman, Wylie, Pollet, Duerr, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Reeves,
and Hill
Prefiled 12/12/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Appropriations.
p. 1 HB 1049
(4) The department may adopt any rules necessary to implement 1
this section. 2
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p. 2 HB 1049