{"id":8040,"date":"2025-03-11T11:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/?p=8040"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:31:33","slug":"senate-passes-nobles-bill-to-protect-children-who-witness-violent-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/2025\/03\/11\/senate-passes-nobles-bill-to-protect-children-who-witness-violent-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate passes Nobles bill to protect children who witness violent crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill aimed at reducing the trauma experienced by children who witness violent crimes passed the Senate <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tuesday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=5169&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5169<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, sponsored by Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would allow out-of-court statements from children under 18 to be used as evidence in cases involving violent crimes, trafficking, or sexual exploitation. It also clarifies that child witnesses may testify via closed-circuit television in these cases.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Current law only permits such statements if the child was the direct victim, often forcing young witnesses to testify in open court. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cChildren who witness violent crimes should not have to endure further trauma in the courtroom,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cThis bill ensures that their voices are heard in a way that prioritizes their well-being while upholding justice.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The bill now moves to the House for consideration. Follow its progress <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=5169&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill aimed at reducing the trauma experienced by children who witness violent crimes passed the Senate Tuesday.\u00a0 Senate Bill 5169, sponsored by Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would allow out-of-court statements from children under 18 to be used as evidence in cases involving violent crimes, trafficking, or sexual exploitation. It also clarifies that child witnesses may testify via closed-circuit television in these cases.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Current law only permits such statements if the child was the direct victim, often forcing young witnesses to testify in open court. \u00a0 \u201cChildren who witness violent crimes should not have to endure further trauma&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":7948,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Senate passes Nobles bill to protect children who witness violent crimes - Sen. 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