Bill > SB5282

This bill reestablishes an advisory board for the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force within the Washington State Patrol, composed of seven members appointed by the chief of the patrol and one representative from the attorney general's office. The board will include diverse representatives such as a county prosecutor, a municipal police chief or county sheriff, a state patrol representative, a defense attorney, a member of a federally recognized tribe, a certified sex offender treatment provider, and a person with direct lived experience of child abduction or exploitation. The advisory board will have a two-year term for members, meet at least annually, and be responsible for advising the patrol chief on the task force's objectives, management, and coordination. By December 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the board must submit a detailed report to legislative committees, which will include specific information about reactive and proactive sting operations conducted by the task force, such as the number of operations, children rescued, arrests made, and sentencing outcomes. The board will also assess the task force's performance and provide recommendations for improving its effectiveness in addressing missing and exploited children cases.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5282&Year=2025&Initiative=false