This bill amends an existing law, RCW 70.125.110, to enumerate and expand procedural rights for sexual assault survivors. It requires medical facilities to provide a no-cost medical forensic examination and a written notice (using a form developed by the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy) that the survivor may be eligible for crime victim compensation. Survivors must be referred to an accredited community sexual assault program (or, for minors, to services under the county child sexual abuse investigation protocol, which may include a children’s advocacy center). Survivors may consult with a sexual assault survivor’s advocate throughout investigation and prosecution (including during exams, interviews, and court proceedings except while testifying), must be informed in writing about kit collection and preservation policies, and on written request may obtain information about forensic analysis results, request further preservation of a kit without charge, and receive written notice at least 60 days before a custodian intends to destroy the kit. Other rights include a free copy of the police report, review of their statement before law enforcement refers the case to prosecution, timely notifications and expected time frames from law enforcement and prosecutors, interpreter services, and special consideration for remote video testimony or courtroom safeguards for minor survivors. Survivors retain these rights irrespective of whether they participate in the criminal justice process or agree to a forensic exam. The bill creates a procedural enforcement mechanism: if a survivor is denied any listed right, they may file a petition in the superior court where the assault occurred seeking an order directing compliance; notice must be given to relevant parties, the court must expedite consideration, and compliance with the order is the sole remedy. The section expressly states it does not provide grounds for error in favor of a criminal defendant and, except as provided in subsection (3), does not create a new cause of action or remedy against the state or its subdivisions, law enforcement, or prosecuting attorneys; failure to make a reasonable effort to protect these rights does not create civil liability, and the section does not limit other civil remedies or defenses. The amendment defines key terms by reference (for example, who counts as a law enforcement officer, sexual assault survivor, and sexual assault survivor’s advocate) and affects medical facilities, accredited community programs, children’s advocacy centers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and related criminal justice agencies. The extracted text does not show any specific language tying these amendments to enhanced eligibility for federal grant funding despite the bill title referencing that goal, nor does it indicate whether other sections of the full bill exist; those points are therefore unclear from the provided material.

If enacted, people who survive sexual assault would get clearer, enforceable practical rights: a free medical forensic exam, a written notice about that right and possible victim compensation, referral to local accredited advocacy programs (or child-specific protocols), access to a survivor advocate throughout investigations and most court processes, written information and timelines about rape kit handling and test results on request, the ability to ask that their kit be preserved further at no charge, a 60‑day warning before any kit is destroyed, a free copy of the police report, the chance to review their statement before prosecutor referral, interpreter services, and timely status updates. These rights apply even if the survivor doesn’t participate in the criminal process; if a right is denied, the survivor can seek an expedited court order to force compliance, but the bill does not create new civil liability beyond that compliance remedy. The groups most affected are survivors (who will likely get more access, information, and choices) and the agencies that must deliver those services: hospitals and other medical providers (who must provide free exams and notices), the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (which must develop the notice form), law enforcement and prosecutors (who must provide reports, notifications, allow advocate access, and follow preservation/notification rules), and entities that store rape kits (which may face added preservation and notification costs). Expect some new operational costs for exams, kit storage, staff training, and procedures; however, the extracted text does not show how this amendment ties to any change in federal grant eligibility, so that connection remains unclear.