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Paul Holland, a faculty member at Seattle University School of Law, told the committee the current statute has forced clinic faculty to alter case selection because the statutory reporting requirement can conflict with the Rules of Professional Conduct and the attorney’s duty of confidentiality. “This dilemma has forced me to alter my case selection with the result that indigent clients who could receive our free services do not get them,” Holland testified.

Representative Gerry Pollet, sponsor of the substitute bill, explained that law students in supervised clinics practice under faculty supervision and are bound by the rules of professional conduct that govern privilege and confidentiality. He said the bill is narrowly drawn: it does not remove mandatory‑reporting duties outside the privileged relationship and mirrors language used in other states to protect clinical training and legal services while maintaining protections for children.

Ria Yeo of Legal Counsel for Youth & Children, Aubrey Stahl representing the Washington Defender Association and the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and other clinic alumni and faculty testified in support, stressing that confidentiality enables honest communication between children and their attorneys and that clinics are a critical pathway to increasing access to justice and to training future attorneys.

Senator Christian questioned the scope of the exemption, asking why clergy are not included; speakers replied that this bill responds specifically to lawyer confidentiality and does not modify clergy exceptions. The hearing record closed after testimony from clinic faculty and stakeholders; no committee vote was recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Human Services - 3/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Substitute House Bill 1171 would add a narrow exception to the state’s mandated‑reporting law to preserve attorney‑client confidentiality for legal representation conducted through law‑school clinics, lawmakers heard March 17.","taxTitle","Human Services, Senate, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20506,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6127463,"Bill would let Washington join interstate compact to speed fingerprint background checks",1846,1850000,3247,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2663282-23bbc05017ac751bdeed5761aeda64b2&start=1850&end=3","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2663282-23bbc05017ac751bdeed5761aeda64b2/thumbnail_1850000.jpg","/articles/6127463/Washington/Bill-would-let-Washington-join-interstate-compact-to-speed-fingerprint-background-checks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127463-e6c199053190ac4c59e32ec71c7d68c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189281&Signature=cZWJ~e8pJxySjRFRxbZIOYtPfDa5lbRJdOQL~OLvoMgsI8BLNSYyj11fB4QWGEMAjgHPKvvb-euWrYjKBqEcLjLob6bXeoU79I6VJKHnSujdmZ-3HexGrezbtvk53yMLQ9H2o-7oxDLElXMUJelyUtdIUBFLhz6XcbgdV~yPBhM2LK0KmWdMPSYJ~ptmXST4HskykiItfpjP9kJcc17XKiynNaoK6hSEn4V9yQNDTucCsdpo9hAAxZZ2k1Rn0lBCVZGB~~5tMHn5Ge7Da45wc-IiLhrfb5Gbb~c3XCDrfd~3r6vtjXet6nyqnOfLfMcA8sb0i1jbRw753bA~4T20-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allison Mendiola, committee staff, briefed the Senate Human Services Committee March 17 on engrossed substitute House Bill 1385, a Washington State Patrol agency request to participate in the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact and to facilitate fingerprint‑supported criminal history exchanges for non‑criminal‑justice background checks.

Staff said the bill was passed off the House floor unanimously. Mendiola and sponsor Representative Taylor described federal authorities that permit exchange of criminal history records for authorized entities under the National Child Protection Act and the Compact, and explained that the State Patrol would set fees to cover processing costs, including the FBI fee. The briefing noted that 35 states have ratified the compact to date.

Representative Taylor, sponsor, said the change is about “government efficiency” and reducing delays that slow hiring for positions that require fingerprint‑based checks, including direct‑care roles. “These background checks can take a lot less time to complete,” Taylor said, and she urged exploring portability that would allow a background check to follow an individual between employers doing similar work.

Dion Glover, captain with the Washington State Patrol, testified in support and said the bill would align state agencies and federally‑recognized tribes with FBI standards and allow interstate reciprocal exchange of records for noncriminal purposes. Glover told the committee that the agency’s process would charge a fee to cover costs and that an agency would pay $33 for a copy of the federal record for an applicant — the applicant need not pay directly if the agency shares the record. He said the compact would reduce duplicative state requests and speed checks across DSHS, DCYF, Department of Health and tribes.

Committee members asked whether checks would be portable; witnesses said portability is an implementation detail the bill would allow states and agencies to address, and staff offered to follow up on specifics. No committee vote on the bill is recorded in the transcript; staff reported the House floor action and provided a staff fiscal note indicating no fiscal impact.","Engrossed substitute House Bill 1385 would authorize the Washington State Patrol to enter the federal compact that enables interstate exchange of fingerprint‑supported criminal history records for non‑criminal‑justice background checks, committee staff and the sponsor told lawmakers March 17.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6127477,"Bill would expand Child Advocacy Centers to serve children who witness violence",1780,55000,1835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2663282-23bbc05017ac751bdeed5761aeda64b2&start=55&end=1835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2663282-23bbc05017ac751bdeed5761aeda64b2/thumbnail_55000.jpg","/articles/6127477/Washington/Bill-would-expand-Child-Advocacy-Centers-to-serve-children-who-witness-violence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127477-220ad163d1694bc28e35b7a37da18ef6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189281&Signature=eiU0Y6I-sd0BAzucVDUy1QhJduw5sp7nypqmB1zCLDYLzSVLwUMQ8aqb0KV26~PM3FAnzIiaqLvS8zoEsfKI7meoegMIw-rveBo~irxIiMCIb6VlihkDhdGqUrJcXhdnQZnT9Ve9lrMiRAMLZC2EpYbbl2D0LBNdrRKiuN3p-7UQvke-nOH6HbmhCw9nkHopoRun63~kQoEkyWhSDgLpnNH9wR7TzaNLvXOAbCc3LAYQ7GHkXgS06gvYx67mYcTbQnibYv5vqoki2P3qBhPDmpGoJZg~0S6WsjfAtpEpEoUcfrJuyUIFmSkZ-~7eGuQW-xDHDkRXX7mgB2V8gkffeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Raquel Goodman testified before the Senate Human Services Committee on March 17 about House Bill 1028, which would expand the statutory scope of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) to explicitly include children who have witnessed or been exposed to violence. Allison Mendiola, committee staff, told the committee the bill passed the House on a vote of 94‑2 and that staff prepared a fiscal note reporting no fiscal impact.

The bill updates definitions of CACs and child forensic interviews and authorizes the use of forensic interview recordings from closed cases for confidential peer review, with the hosting organization’s consent and adherence to its parental‑consent policies. “Peer review maintains interviewer consistency and fidelity to the protocol and minimizes interviewer drift,” Paula Reid, executive director of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Washington, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Goodman said the statutory language has been unclear about whether CACs can help children who witnessed violence and argued that exposure to violence can produce traumatic effects. “We’ve discovered a lot about the traumatic effects of witnessing violence, which is actually worse than actually being a physical victim because you have no control and you never know when it’s going to happen again,” Goodman said.

Testifying from the field, Stephanie Whitholm, director of the Children’s Advocacy Center in Spokane, and Hillary Gladden, a child forensic interviewer in Snohomish County, described the practical effects: CACs offer a neutral, child‑friendly location for developmentally and culturally responsive interviews, reduce repeated recounting of trauma and can connect children to evidence‑based treatment. Gladden said peer review using recorded, closed interviews would help interviewers “maintain and improve their skills and adhere to best practices standards.”

Committee members asked how children would be brought to CACs after an incident and how confidentiality is protected in peer review. Reid and others said CACs typically receive children brought by law enforcement, caregivers or child protective services and that participation in peer review would require a confidentiality agreement and specific parental or caregiver permission for use of closed‑case recordings.

The hearing closed after testimony from the panel. Staff noted the bill had passed the House and offered to answer additional technical questions for the committee as it prepares next steps.","Representative Raquel Goodman told the Senate Human Services Committee on March 17 that House Bill 1028 would explicitly allow Children’s Advocacy Centers to serve children who witness or are exposed to violence and would authorize confidential peer review of closed forensic interview recordings.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6127472,"Bill would require DDA to prioritize certain groups for home‑and‑community‑based waivers",2267,254000,2521000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2663282-23bbc05017ac751bdeed5761aeda64b2&start=254&end=2521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2663282-23bbc05017ac751bdeed5761aeda64b2/thumbnail_254000.jpg","/articles/6127472/Washington/Bill-would-require-DDA-to-prioritize-certain-groups-for-homeandcommunitybased-waivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127472-247496e50bf91884c09278e0bcccce2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189281&Signature=hkRf335c2QSgOqC7-GyTTM-y8COFiuDSMZRGWmCbpwB5hFkXMOuqLCTG6O1yYxmGDwAZDg~oq2BbNeAY6dXeh0adljf6U00Squ02Z5OHT6ymLZGYmqIXPUUvyvmXKo9abPqw8c2Bmn4JpwoyYHgMNZFObnKBH-fhqmZzeu1NiP8BGdNYv7c2GK7YWD6mLGpbDoce9ZMBB4yMel12cQMa2gdDEjF4ea5mvxpe~2tiwLu0HPHiMLtEl2h8UH9LEDOZR818Nd1isV8bMLcgalYo9JxFnRnHr9JN0QChuFaBWywLHib86ofiCypfVoRu8fo7~ohA87ApaGqwBTOSY84bbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Daria Farovar presented House Bill 1130 to the Senate Human Services Committee on March 17, asking the committee to adopt a statutory priority list for Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) waiver slots for home and community‑based services.

Allison Mendiola, committee staff, told the committee the bill passed the House on a vote of 90‑7. In her briefing, Mendiola described the existing waiver system and explained that DDA currently prioritizes transfers of current waiver participants first, then other priority populations. The bill would require DDA to prioritize specific populations when enrolling clients in open waiver slots, including people 45 and older; people who have remained in a hospital for the previous six months without a safe discharge plan; people discharging from institutional settings (residential habilitation centers or state hospitals); people at immediate risk of admission to institutional care because of unmet health and welfare needs; those found incompetent to stand trial due to developmental disability; people who are or were in dependency or extended foster care and entitled to services; and people with a child about to be adopted or placed in foster care.

Testimony in support came from Jessica Renner, administrative coordinator for Self Advocates in Leadership, who said the bill would “help the DD administration key in on these and other important populations” and highlighted the importance of waivers for allowing people with developmental disabilities to live in community settings. Noah Seidel of the Office of the Developmental Disability Ombuds told the committee the office supports the bill because delays in correct waiver placement have left people stuck in hospitals and created other access problems.

Staff said a fiscal note estimates a one‑time cost of $158,000 in fiscal year 2026 for system and data work. Committee members had no further questions during the testimony and the hearing closed with staff noting the record for the bill.

No committee vote on the bill was recorded in the transcript; staff included the House floor vote as background information.","House Bill 1130 would create a statutory priority list for Developmental Disabilities Administration waiver slots and require routine data collection and online reporting; staff said the bill passed the House 90‑7 and carries a one‑time fiscal cost of $158,000 in FY26.","actionData","errors"]

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