OLYMPIA – On Monday, April 8, Governor Inslee signed HB 1055 into law. The legislation is the first law passed by Rep. Debra Entenman, D-Kent, a first-year lawmaker in the state House. The new law cracks down on sex traffickers who attempt to circumvent no-contact orders placed against them by their victims.
“I am so proud that my first bill not only passed unanimously out of the House and the Senate and was signed by the governor, but that it is such an important one for anyone forced into prostitution. We are sending a clear message that the heinous act of sex trafficking will not be tolerated and we will punish those individuals involved in its promotion,” said Entenman.
