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Senate advances SB 44 to third reading after sponsors describe pilot children's justice centers; fiscal notes debated
Summary
Senate approved SB 44 to establish pilot Children's Justice Centers in three counties to centralize investigations of child abuse and reduce trauma; sponsors emphasized multiagency coordination and a fiscal note (~$300,000) with expectation of matched private and federal support.
Senator Peterson introduced SB 44 to establish Children's Justice Centers as coordinated, non‑threatening environments where child abuse victims would be interviewed once by trained multidisciplinary teams (law enforcement, prosecutors, family services and mental‑health professionals).
The sponsor described the model as a way to avoid repeated…
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