BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5171

SB 5171: WSP employment agreements

Regulating Washington state patrol employment agreements.

Summary

C Includes wage-related matters as mandatory subjects of bargaining for negotiations between the Washington State Patrol and its appointed officers, but prohibits negotiations over rates of pay, wage levels, or matters relating to retirement benefits or health care and other employee insurance benefits.
C Requires conditioning wage-related provisions, if entered into before the Legislature approves the necessary funding, on subsequent approval of the funds.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Analysis (2SSB 5171), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 1999

IntroducedJan 15, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 11, 1999
Passed HouseApr 13, 1999
Governor
LawMay 7, 1999

Prime sponsor: Calvin Goings (D-25)
Introduced: January 15, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: May 7, 1999
Session law: Chapter 217, Laws of 1999
Companion bill: HB 1141
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5171, SSB 5171, 2SSB 5171

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1999

Version voted on: 2SSB 5171

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	21	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Valoria Loveland D-16
James West R-6

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House · Final Passage

April 13, 1999

Version voted on: 2SSB 5171

92 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	47	0	0	2
Republican	45	3	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5171 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5171 (2025–26) Wolf predation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5171 (2023–24) Consumer products/gender · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5171 (2021–22) Unemployment insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5171 (2019–20) Employment agencies · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5171 (2017–18) State-owned aquatic lands · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5171 (2015–16) County veterans assist. fund · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5171 (2013–14) Sunshine committee · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5171 (2011–12) Service and overseas voters · Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2011

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